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'''Jerry Bridges''' (December 4, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was an [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Christianity|Christian]] author, speaker and staff member of [[The Navigators (organization)|The Navigators]], a Christian organization. Born in [[Tyler, Texas]], | '''Jerry Bridges''' (December 4, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was an [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Christianity|Christian]] author, speaker and staff member of [[The Navigators (organization)|The Navigators]], a Christian organization. Born in [[wikipedia:Tyler, Texas|Tyler, Texas]], and he was the author of a large number of books, including ''The Pursuit of Holiness'', which has sold more than one million copies.<ref>Staub, Dick (April 1, 2004). "Jerry Bridges Is Still Pursuing Holiness" (interview). ''[[Christianity Today]]''. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/aprilweb-only/4-28-22.0.html.</ref> His devotional ''Holiness Day by Day'' garnered the 2009 [[ECPA Christian Book Award]] for the inspiration and gift category,<ref>[http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/winners2009.php Winners]. Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 2009.</ref> and ''The Discipline of Grace'' received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.<ref>[http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/gm1995.php Gold Medallion Winners]. Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 1995. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008.</ref> | ||
Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the [[wikipedia:University of Oklahoma|University of Oklahoma]], before serving as an officer in the [[wikipedia:United States Navy|United States Navy]] during the [[wikipedia:KoreanWar|Korean War]].<ref name="Navigators">[http://harbourshores.org/JerryBridges An Interview with Jerry: 50 Years with The Navigators]. The Navigators. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.</ref> He joined Christian discipleship organization [[The Navigators (organization)|The Navigators]] in 1955, where he served as administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as vice president for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.<ref name="Navigators" /> | Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the [[wikipedia:University of Oklahoma|University of Oklahoma]], before serving as an officer in the [[wikipedia:United States Navy|United States Navy]] during the [[wikipedia:KoreanWar|Korean War]].<ref name="Navigators">[http://harbourshores.org/JerryBridges An Interview with Jerry: 50 Years with The Navigators]. The Navigators. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.</ref> He joined Christian discipleship organization [[The Navigators (organization)|The Navigators]] in 1955, where he served as administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as vice president for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.<ref name="Navigators" /> | ||