Life Principles from the New Testament Men of Faith: Leaders Guide (Following God Character Series)

Learn about people in the New Testament who received blessing from a surrendered walk with God in these twelve interactive, inductive studies. In-depth profiles, history, and daily study will teach and transform you as you discover more about the ways of God.

Rick Shepherd
Richard L.Shepherd has been engaged in some form of ministry for more than thirty years, focusing on areas of teaching, discipleship, and prayer. He has served in churches in Alabama, Florida, Texas, and Tennessee and now serves as Minister of Prayer and Spiritual Awakening at Bellvue Baptist in Memphis, Tennessee. For nearly seventeen years (1983-2000), Rick served as an associate pastor at Woodland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Lord's ministry has taken him to several countries, including Haiti, Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, Italy, Israel, England, and Greece, where he has been involved in training pastors, church leaders, and congregations. Rick has also lectured on college and seminary campuses. he graduated with honors from the University of Mobile and holds a Master of Divinity and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Forth Worth, Texas. He and his wife Linda Gail have four children and make their home in Memphis, Tennessee.
Eddie Rasnake
Eddie Rasnake met Christ in 1976 as a freshman in college. He graduated with honors from East Tennessee State University. He and his wife, Michele, served 7 years with Campus Crusade for Christ. Their first assignment was the University of Virginia, and while there they also started a Campus Crusade ministry at James Madison University. Eddie then served four years as campus director with Campus Crusade at the University of Tennessee. In 1989, Eddie left Campus Crusade to join Wayne Barber at Woodland Park Baptist Church as Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Training. He has been ministering in Eastern Europe in the role of equipping local believers for more than 2 decades and has published materials in Albanian, German, Greek, Italian, Romanian, Russian and Telegu. Eddie serves on the boards of directors of the Center for Christian Leadership in Tirana, Albania, and Caribbean Ministries Association. Eddie and his wife Michele live in Chattanooga, Tennessee.