Nehemiah

Ray C. Stedman (1917-1992) was a pastor, teacher, author of numerous books, and a well-known Bible expositor. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Ray served 40 years as pastor of the Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, California, before retiring in 1990.He is the author of the commentary for the Joy of Living studies of Nehemiah, Job, Psalms of Faith, Psalms from the Heart, Prophecy in the Book of Daniel, Highlights of the Old Testament, Gospel of Mark, Acts, Romans, Ephesians, and Revelation.Ray and his wife Elaine were blessed with 4 daughters and 11 grandchildren. Ray went home to be with the Lord in 1992.For additional biographical information, Portrait of Integrity: The Life of Ray C. Stedman by Mark S. Mitchell, published by Discovery House Publishers, is available through Joy of Living.To find other materials by and about Ray Stedman, visit The Official Ray C. Stedman Library, an exhaustive library of Ray's messages and books. Nancy J. Collins is the director of Joy of Living Bible Studies. She has been a speaker and Bible teacher for over 40 years, ministering to both children and adults, and is the presenter of the Joy of Living training video, Planning & Leading a Bible Study.Nancy holds a B. A. in Biblical Studies, and is the author of 3 complete Joy of Living courses, the commentary portion of 5 Joy of Living courses, the study questions for over 10 Joy of Living courses, and 3 Joy of Living pre-school studies. She also co-authored the Leadership Training Guide, and has edited many of the Joy of Living courses.She and her husband, Chuck, live in Southern California. They have 7 adult children and numerous grandchildren.