Jerry Bridges

Jerry Bridges (December 4, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was an evangelical Christian author, speaker and staff member of The Navigators. Born in Tyler, Texas, United States, he was the author of more than a dozen books, including The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold more than one million copies.^[1] His devotional Holiness Day By Day garnered the 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award for the inspiration and gift category,^[2] and The Discipline of Grace received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.^[3]

Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the University of Oklahoma before serving as an officer in the United States Navy during the Korean War.^[4] He joined Christian discipleship organization The Navigators in 1955, where he served as administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as Vice President for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.^[4]

At the time of his death, he was a widower,^[5] remarried to Jane.^[6] Bridges died on March 6, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the age of 86.^[7]

Publications

• The Pursuit of Holiness, NavPress (1978) ISBN 0-89109-430-X
• Bridges, Jerry (1991), Trusting God, NavPress, ISBN 0-89109-617-5.
• ——— (1991), You Can Trust God, NavPress, ISBN 0-89109-571-3.
• ——— (1992), The Crisis of Caring: Recovering the Meaning of True Fellowship, P & R, ISBN 0-87552-110-X.
• Transforming Grace, NavPress (1993) ISBN 0-89109-656-6
• The Practice of Godliness, NavPress (1996) ISBN 0-89109-941-7
• The Joy of Fearing God, Random House (1999) ISBN 1-4000-7064-3
• I Exalt You, O God: Encountering His Greatness in Your Private Worship, Random House (2000) ISBN 1-57856-421-2
• I Give You Glory, O God, Random House (2002) ISBN 1-57856-629-0
• The Chase: Pursuing Holiness in Your Everyday Life, NavPress (2003) ISBN 1-57683-468-9
• The Gospel For Real Life, NavPress (2003) ISBN 1-57683-507-3
• Growing Your Faith: How to Mature in Christ, NavPress (2004) ISBN 1-57683-475-1
• Is God Really in Control? Trusting God in a World of Terrorism, Tsunamis, and Personal Tragedy, NavPress (2006) ISBN 1-57683-931-1
• The Discipline of Grace, NavPress (2006) ISBN 1-57683-989-3
• The Fruitful Life:The Overflow of God's Love Through You, NavPress (2006) ISBN 1-60006-027-7
• ——— (2007), Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins we Tolerate, NavPress, ISBN 1-60006-140-0.
• ——— (2007), The Great Exchange, Good News & Crossway, ISBN 1-58134-927-0.
• ——— (2009), The Bookends of the Christian Life, Crossway, ISBN 1-4335-0319-0.
• ——— (2012), The Transforming Power of the Gospel, NavPress, ISBN 978-1-61747-922-9.
• ——— (2012), Who Am I? - Identity in Christ, Cruciform Press, ISBN 978-1-936760-47-3.

References

1. Staub, Dick (2004-04-01). "Jerry Bridges Is Still Pursuing Holiness". Christianity Today (interview).
2. "Winners". Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 2009.
3. "Gold Medallion Winners". Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 1995.
4. "An Interview with Jerry: 50 Years with The Navigators". Staff. Navigators.
5. Bridges 2007, p. 75: ‘After the death of my first wife…’
6. Bridges 2007, back flap: ‘…Jerry lives with his wife, Jane…’
7. http://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/justintaylor/2016/03/06/jerry-bridges-1929-2016/

External links

• Grosenbach, Rebecca K (Mar 2009). "A Holy Pursuit: Recounting Jerry Bridges’ 50 Years with The Navigators". One to one. The Navigators.