Īs of July 2020, Jenkins has written more than 200 books, including twenty-one New York Times bestsellers. Jenkins served as a member of Moody Bible Institute's Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2018. He was the managing editor of Moody Monthly from 1974 to 1979 and publisher from 1979 to 1981. He served as Vice President of the Moody's publishing division from 1985 to 1988, and a writer-in-residence from 1988 onward. While attending Moody Bible Institute, Jenkins served as night news editor for the institute's flagship radio station, WMBI-FM. He was paid US$1 (equivalent to $8.74 in 2021) per inch. Before he could drive, Jenkins covered high school sports for local newspapers. Career Īfter suffering an injury playing sports, Jenkins began work as a sports reporter while he was still in high school. After graduating from Forest View High School, Jenkins attended Moody Bible Institute from 1967 to 1968, and Harper College from 1968 to 1970. In a 2008 interview with The Modesto Bee, Jenkins said his Christian faith was inspired by a Warner Sallman painting, guided by his mother. Jenkins was born September 1949 to Harry Philip Jenkins and Bonita Grace Thompson of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 2016, Jenkins was described as a dispensationalist Christian by The Washington Post. Nineteen of his 130+ novels have explored eschatological themes and settings. Jenkins has written more than 200 books, in multiple genres, such as biography, self-help, romance, mystery, and young adult fiction. He is best known for the Left Behind series, written with Tim LaHaye. Jerry Bruce Jenkins (born September 23, 1949) is an American writer.
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