Warren W. Wiersbe

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birthplace = East Chicago, Indiana
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occupation = Pastor, writer
nationality = American
period = 1960-present
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Warren Wendel Wiersbe is an American pastor and a prolific writer of Christian literature, born on May 16, 1929 in East Chicago. He is perhaps best known for his series of 27 books in the "Be" series: "Be Real, Be Rich, Be Mature, Be Joyful", etc.

Warren Wiersbe studied at Indiana University, Roosevelt University, and the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1953. He has been pastor of three churches, including Chicago's Moody Church from 1971 to 1978. At Moody Church he took up radio ministry and between 1984 and 1990 he was general director of the Back to the Bible radio broadcasting network. He has also held various positions at Cornerstone College, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and is a contributing editor to Baker Book House. He has been writing books since the 1960s.

Bibliography

*"52 workable junior high programs", with Ted W. Engstrom (1960)
*"Be a real teenager!" (1965)
*"Creative Christian living" (1967)
*"Thoughts for men on the move; strength for the journey" (1970)
*"Be real" (1972)
*"When pastors wonder how", with Howard F. Sugden (1973)
*"Be joyful; a practical study of Philippians" (1974)
*"William Culbertson: a man of God" (1974)
*"Be free : an expository study of Galatians" (1975)
*"Be rich : are you losing the things that money can't buy? : An expository study of the Epistle to the Ephesians" (1976)
*"His name is Wonderful" (1976, 1984)
*"Live like a king : making the Beatitudes work in daily life" (1976)
*"Walking with the giants : a minister's guide to good reading and great preaching" (1976)
*"Treasury of the world's great sermons", compilation (1977)
*"Be right : an expository study of Romans" (1977)
*"Best of A. W. Tozer : 52 favorite chapters", compilation of works by Aiden Wilson Tozer, 1897-1963 (1978)
*"5 secrets of living" (1978)
*"Be mature : an expository study of the Epistle of James" (1978)
*"Be ready" (1979)
*"Meet yourself in the parables" (1979)
*"Strategy of Satan : how to detect and defeat him" (1979)
*"Annotated Pilgrim's progress / by John Bunyan ; with helpful notes, essays on the life and times of John Bunyan, and an index to persons and places and what they mean" (1980)
*"Listening to the giants : a guide to good reading and great preaching", with sketches by Amy Van Martin (1980)
*"Meet your King" (1980)
*"Anthology of Jesus", arranged and selected by Sir James Marchant, edited (1981)
*"Be complete" (1981)
*"Be faithful : it's always too soon to quit! : an expository study of the Pastoral Epistles, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus" (1981)
*"Be challenged" (1982)
*"Be confident : an expository study of the Epistle to the Hebrews" (1982)
*"Be hopeful" (1982)
*"Listen! Jesus is praying : an expository study of John 17" (1982)
*"Be wise : an expository study of 1 Corinthians" (1983)
*"Making sense of the ministry", with David Wiersbe (1983)
*"Meet yourself in the Psalms" (1983)
*"Classic sermons on suffering", compilation (1984)
*"Steps of faith : the NIV New Testament for growing Christians", compilation (1984)
*"Be alert" (1984)
*"Victorious Christians you should know" (1984)
*"Why us? : when bad things happen to God's people" (1984)
*"Wycliffe handbook of preaching and preachers", with Lloyd M. Perry (1984)
*"Classic sermons on faith and doubt", compilation (1985)
*"Be victorious" (1985)
*"Comforting the bereaved", with David W. Wiersbe (1985)
*"Run with the winners" (1985)
*"Be Comforted : Feeling Secure in the Arms of God : an Old Testament study Isaiah" (1992)
*"On being a servant of God" (1993)

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NAME= Wiersbe, Warren W.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= American pastor and writer
DATE OF BIRTH= May 16, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH= East Chicago, Illinois
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