Jim L. Wilson started preaching when he was 17 and became a pastor when he was 18. Today, he is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Professor of Leadership Formation at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary where he teaches Leadership and Preaching Seminars to DMin Candidates. Wilson is an award winning writer with hundreds of pieces in print in 60+ publications including some published by Christianity Today, Int., Focus on the Family, and Lifeway Christian Resources. His sermons and sermon illustrations appear in Bible Software programs like WordSearch and Logos.