Jim George was an

American author American literature is literature written or produced in the United States of America and in the British colonies that preceded it. The American literary tradition is part of the broader tradition of English-language literature, but also ...

.Powerful Promises for Couples
at CBN.com Daily Life; by Belinda Elliott; published 2012; retrieved June 19, 2014 He has co-authored several works with his wife

Elizabeth George Susan Elizabeth George (born February 26, 1949) is an American writer of mystery novels. She is best known for a series of novels featuring Inspector Thomas Lynley. The 21st book in the series was published in January 2022. The first 11 were ...

. He is a two-time finalist for the

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Early life

George was born in

Columbus, Kansas Columbus is the second largest city and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,929. It is located approximately 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg. History The fir ...

on May 14, 1943, to Preston George and Lois Onesti. George graduated from The University of Oklahoma in 1966 with a

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. He earned his

Master of Divinity For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, ''magister divinitatis'' in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and ...

from

Talbot School of Theology Talbot School of Theology is an evangelical Christian theological seminary located near Los Angeles. Talbot is one of the nine schools of Biola University, located in La Mirada, California. Talbot is nondenominational and known for its conservati ...

in the late 1970s. He received his

Master of Theology Master of Theology (, abbreviated ThM, MTh or MTheol, or ''Sacrae Theologiae Magister''; abbreviated STM) is a post-graduate degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries. It can serve as a transition degree for entrance into a ...

from Talbot School of Theology in the early 1980s.Meet Jim George
at ChristianBook.com; published May 2003; retrieved July 22, 2014 In 1966, Jim joined the

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as a

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. He retired from the US Army Reserves as a major in medical service corps in 1999. George also worked as a pharmacist in

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at Wadsworth Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Publications

George released his first book, ''A Man After God's Own Heart,'' in 2002. For several of Jim's publications, he later wrote study guides and devotionals.

Works

Personal life

In 1965, Jim married Elizabeth White in

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. The couple met while attending The University of Oklahoma. Elizabeth is an author, speaker, and woman's Bible teacher. They have two children. As well as eight grandchildren (the most important of all being Katherine Elizabeth Seitz)
Jim George
at Harvest House Publishers; retrieved July 22, 2014

References

External links

Jim George HomepageAuthor Profile on Harvest House WebsiteJim George Facebook
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