D. James Kennedy is the author of 'Evangelism Explosion' and the host of 'Truths that Transform' and 'The Coral Ridge Hour.' Jimmy Kennedy was a lonely Chicago kid from a difficult family background who rose, nevertheless, to be his high school quarterback. But when he had to move to Florida, due to his father's health, he swapped his quarterback jersey for a tall hat to lead the high school band---obtaining a full music scholarship was the only way he would be able to afford to go to college. Then, to help pay his way through college, he ran a water-ski boat, played in a band, and trained as a dance instructor. Dancing, however, became his passion and he left college to pursue his dream of managing his own dance instruction business. Jim became a national dance champion at age 22 and was earning a small fortune---about $300,000 a year in today's money. However, his future was not in music and dance, but in the arms of a young lady called Anne, who suggested he really ought to go to church . . . Today, D. James Kennedy is known throughout the world as the author of 'Evangelism Explosion,' the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Church in Fort Lauderdale, and the presenter of 'Truths that Transform' and 'The Coral Ridge Hour.' His ministry has touched lives around the world---now let his story touch your heart and see Jim Kennedy as you have never seen him before. Warm, personal, and engaging, this biography makes for a riveting read. |
