Series Dedication

Dedicated to Adrian Rogers and John Piper. They have taught us to love the gospel of Jesus Christ, to preach the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, to pastor the church for which our Savior died, and to have a passion to see all nations gladly worship the Lamb.

—David Platt, Tony Merida, and Danny Akin
March 2013

Author’s DEDICATION

This book is gratefully dedicated to Bob Beach and the search team of Immanuel Baptist Church: Katie Choate, Russ Harrington, David Rainwater, Amy Rypkema, Lance West, and Pam Young.