Eugene H. Peterson was an American Presbyterian minister, scholar, theologian, author, poet, and founder of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he was the pastor for twenty-nine years. He wrote over twenty books, including the award-winning The Message Bible translation which has sold several million copies.

EUGENE H. PETERSON is a pastor, scholar, writer, and poet. He has authored more than twenty books, including A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, The Contemplative Pastor, and Leap Over a Wall. He is Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Eugene founded Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he was the pastor for twenty-nine years. He lives with his wife, Jan, in Montana. They have three children and six grandchildren.