John Piper (theologian)

John Piper
Piper in 2010
Born
John Stephen Piper

(1946-01-11) January 11, 1946 (age 78)
Occupations
  • Theologian
  • pastor
  • author
Spouse
Noël Piper
(m. 1968)
Children
Parents
  • Bill Piper
  • Ruth Piper
Academic background
Education
Alma materUniversity of Munich
Thesis"Love your enemies." Jesus' love command in the synoptics and in the early Christian paraenesis. A history of the tradition and interpretation of its uses. (1974)
Doctoral advisorde:Leonhard Goppelt
Academic work
EraLate 20th and early 21st centuries
School or tradition
Notable works
  • Love Your Enemies (1974)
  • The Justification of God (1983)
  • Desiring God (1986)
  • The Pleasures of God (1991)
  • Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (1991)
  • Don't Waste Your Life (2003)
  • Providence (2021)
Notable ideasChristian hedonism

John Stephen Piper (born January 11, 1946) is an American Baptist theologian, pastor, and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[4] Piper taught biblical studies at Bethel University for six years (1974–1980), before serving as pastor for preaching and vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church (Converge) in Minneapolis for 33 years (1980–2013).[5]

Piper is the founder and senior teacher of Desiring God (desiringgod.org), named for his book Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist (1986), and has written a number of award-winning books, including ECPA Christian Book Award winners Spectacular Sins,[6] What Jesus Demands from the World,[7] Pierced by the Word,[8] and God's Passion for His Glory,[9] as well as bestsellers Don't Waste Your Life[10] and The Passion of Jesus Christ.[11]

Piper has been extensively active online, particularly with his podcast Ask Pastor John in which he answers submitted questions. It has over 2,000 episodes.

  1. ^ Mabilog, Patrick (April 3, 2017). "How to respond to your children when they backslide". Christian Today. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Sweet Providence of God in the Life of Our Four Sons". November 27, 2006.
  3. ^ "One Beautiful Adoption Story".
  4. ^ Murashko, Alex (March 30, 2012). "John Piper Preparing to Step Down from Pastorate". Christian Post. Singapore. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  5. ^ Pitkanen, Ian (September 25, 2019). "Who Is John Piper?". Desiring God. Minneapolis. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "2009 Christian Book Awards Winners". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  7. ^ "2007 Christian Book Awards Winners". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  8. ^ "2004 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  9. ^ "1999 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  10. ^ "Christian Bestsellers List, August 2007". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  11. ^ "Christian Bestsellers List, June 2004". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.

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