John Piper (theologian)

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The Reverend
John Piper
Piper in 2010
Born
John Stephen Piper

(1946-01-11) January 11, 1946 (age 78)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupations
  • Theologian
  • pastor
  • author
Spouse
Noël Piper
​
(m. 1968)​
Children
Parents
  • Bill Piper
  • Ruth Piper
Academic background
Education
Alma materUniversity of Munich
Thesis"Love your enemies." Jesus' love command in the synoptics and in the early Christian paraenesis. A history of the tradition and interpretation of its uses. (1974)
Doctoral advisorde:Leonhard Goppelt
Academic work
EraLate 20th and early 21st centuries
School or tradition
Notable works
  • Love Your Enemies (1974)
  • The Justification of God (1983)
  • Desiring God (1986)
  • The Pleasures of God (1991)
  • Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (1991)
  • Don't Waste Your Life (2003)
  • Providence (2021)
Notable ideasChristian hedonism

John Stephen Piper (born January 11, 1946) is an American theologian and pastor in the Reformed Baptist tradition. He is also chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[4] Piper taught biblical studies at Bethel University for six years (1974–1980), before serving as pastor for preaching and vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church (Converge) in Minneapolis for 33 years (1980–2013).[5]

Piper is the founder and senior teacher of Desiring God (desiringgod.org), named for his book Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist (1986), and has written a number of award-winning books, including ECPA Christian Book Award winners Spectacular Sins,[6] What Jesus Demands from the World,[7] Pierced by the Word,[8] and God's Passion for His Glory,[9] as well as bestsellers Don't Waste Your Life[10] and The Passion of Jesus Christ.[11]

Piper has been extensively active online, particularly with his podcast Ask Pastor John in which he answers submitted questions. It has over 2,000 episodes.

  1. ^ Mabilog, Patrick (April 3, 2017). "How to respond to your children when they backslide". Christian Today. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Sweet Providence of God in the Life of Our Four Sons". November 27, 2006.
  3. ^ "One Beautiful Adoption Story".
  4. ^ Murashko, Alex (March 30, 2012). "John Piper Preparing to Step Down from Pastorate". Christian Post. Singapore. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  5. ^ Pitkanen, Ian (September 25, 2019). "Who Is John Piper?". Desiring God. Minneapolis. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "2009 Christian Book Awards Winners". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  7. ^ "2007 Christian Book Awards Winners". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  8. ^ "2004 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  9. ^ "1999 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  10. ^ "Christian Bestsellers List, August 2007". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
  11. ^ "Christian Bestsellers List, June 2004". Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.