Bruce Wilkinson is the founder and chairman of Teach Every Nation (TEN), an

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. He is best known for founding Walk Thru the Bible, an

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educational organization, with

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, and for his book '' The Prayer of Jabez''.

Biography

He was born in New Jersey and graduated from

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(B.A. and Th. B.),

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(Th. M.) and

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(D.D.). In 1976, Wilkinson launched "Walk Thru the Bible". He has trained in the "Teaching for Life Change" and is a trainer in the "Dream Giver" methodology. He launched and led WorldTeach, which has recruited and trained leaders to conduct life skills courses. Wilkinson also produced a motion picture about AIDS called ''Beat the Drum''. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Wilkinson traveled to Russia to teach in conjunction with the presentation of the ''Jesus'' film. Wilkinson served five years as chairman of Co-Mission, an education ministry in Russia. In 2002, Wilkinson moved with his family to South Africa and founded an organization called "Dream For Africa". In that, Wilkinson launched "Heart for Africa", which mobilized volunteers to plant backyard vegetable gardens for orphans and the hungry. He also launched a movement to recruit college students to conduct AIDS training in high schools. Wilkinson founded "Teach Every Nation" (TEN) in 2013. TEN was formed to provide "innovative, practical and culturally relevant training" for pastors and leaders in the global South (i.e. areas of Africa, Asia, and South/Central America). Training is provided through simulcasts and in-person courses on TEN's training campus located in the

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of northern South Africa. Wilkinson's ministries have also reached Swaziland, a country whose king,

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, Wilkinson tried unsuccessfully to meet during the early 2000s, leading Wilkinson to quit his ministry. Wilkinson has also raised funds for other ministries. He serves as the chairman of the board of the Exponential Group.

Personal life

Bruce and Darlene Wilkinson have three married children and ten grandchildren.

Books

* Victory Over Temptation * Walk through the Bible ** Youthwalk Again * The Wilkinson & Boa Bible Handbook , * Talk Through The Bible ** Talk Through the Old Testament ** Talk Through the New Testament ** Talk Through Bible Personalities * 7 Laws of the Learner * Almost Every Answer for Practically Any Teacher (Gold Medallion Winner) * Personal Holiness in Times of Temptation * Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs (based on his “The Three Chairs” seminar) * 30 Days to Spiritual Breakthroughs * The Prayer of Jabez (October 2000) ** Living the Jabez Miracle ** The Prayer of Jabez for Young Hearts ** The Prayer of Jabez for Little Ones (with

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) ** The Prayer of Jabez for Kids (with Melody Carlson) * Secrets of the Vine (October 2001) ** Secrets of the Vine for Little Ones ** Secrets of the Vine for Kids ** Secrets of the Vine for Teens (March 2003) * A Life God Rewards (October 2002) ** A Life God Rewards for Teens (October 2002) ** A Life God Rewards for Kids * Set Apart * 30 Days to Discovering Personal Victory Through Holiness * The Dream Giver (October 2003) ** The Dream Giver for Parents (September 2004) * Beyond Jabez * You Were Born for This - * The Freedom Factor Wilkinson served on the overview committee for the New King James Version of the Bible, authored the Books of the Bible outlines, and co-edited the Bible book introductions for ''The Open Bible''. He is the executive editor of four Bibles including ''The Daily Walk Bible'' (NIV, NL, NKV, RSV), ''The Closer Walk New Testament'' (NIV), ''The Youth Walk Bible'' (NIV), and ''The Family Walk Bible'' (NIV).

References

External links

Bruce Wilkinson's Personal Site

InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse: Bruce Wilkinson
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