The Zacchaeus Effect: Sometimes the Only Way to Refresh Your Relationship With Jesus Is to Go Out on a Limb

Are you ready to find God’s divine plan for your life? Join pastor and evangelist Emil Peeler on a 12-step journey of discovery with one of the New Testament’s shortest, but most colorful characters—Zacchaeus. After taking a big risk to make sure nothing would get between himself and Jesus, this "wee little man’s" life changed forever. And if you read these pages with the same determination and desire that Zacchaeus had, you’re sure to experience some big changes in your own life.

Emil Dean Peeler is an international speaker, pastor, and motivational therapist who is the director/speaker for Open Bible Ministries, Inc. He has been blessed to have spoken to tens of thousands about the love of Christ over the past twenty years.

Born and raised in Sacramento, California, he was fortunate to have been brought up in a stable, Christian home. He excelled in academics and sports, and he was the youngest political intern in the office of the governor of California.

Dr. Peeler has been blessed to have received many awards for his church and community involvement. In 2001, he received the National Adventist Man of the Year Award from the Frank Loris Peterson Men’s Society.

His passions are varied, from counseling at-risk teens, to producing and writing music. His favorite pastimes are playing golf and reading biographies. He is joined in ministry by his wife, Brenda, and three daughters, LaDonna, Nicole and Alisha.