Jerry Bridges is one of the most widely recognized and trusted Christian writers. He was the former vice-president for corporate affairs of The Navigators, and served as a Navigators staff member, ministering to college students, churches, and other groups around the world. His first book, The Pursuit of Holiness, is a modern classic with sales over one million copies. He is also the author of I Exalt You, O God, The Practice of Godliness, Trusting God, Transforming Grace, The Discipline of Grace (winner of the ECPA Gold Medallion award), and The Joy of Fearing God, from which this book is adapted. Jerry lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado until his death in 2016.