THE AUTHOR

Bill Gowder was born and raised in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia in the small town of Blairsville. He became a follower of Christ at the age of twenty while a student at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. After college, he married his soul mate, Becky. Together, they served on the staff of a college campus ministry in Alberta, Canada. Bill then completed his Master of Divinity degree from Grace Theological Seminary. They then served as pastor and wife in churches in Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida over the next thirty-three years. They enjoy spending time with their two daughters, sons-in-law, and five adorable grandchildren. They reside in Maryville, Tennessee.