Biography:
Dr. Henry T. Blackaby is the author of Experiencing God, which has sold 5 million copies and has been translated into 50 languages, as well as Called and Accountable, and many other books. He is Founder and President Emeritus of Blackaby Ministries International, an organization he founded to help people experience God in a more intimate way. Dr. Blackaby has served as a music director, education director, pastor, and college president. He has also ministered as special assistant to the president at the Home Mission Board (now North American Mission Board) of the Southern Baptist Convention and as special assistant to the presidents of the International Mission Board and LifeWay Christian Resources. He has provided leadership to thousands of pastors and laymen across North America and has spoken internationally in over 90 countries of the world. Blackaby lives with his wife, Marilynn, in Rex, Georgia. He has five adult children, all of whom are serving in Christian ministry, and fourteen grandchildren.