Bruce Wilkinson


Bruce Wilkinson is a Christian teacher and author. He was born in New Jersey and graduated from Northeastern Bible College, Dallas Theological Seminary and Western Conservative Baptist Seminary.
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 CoMission, an education ministry in Russia.
In 2002, Wilkinson moved with his family to South Africa and started 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" in 2013. TEN was formed to provide "innovative, practical and culturally relevant training" for pastors and leaders in the global South. Training is provided through simulcasts, as well as in-person courses on TEN's training campus located in the Waterberg Biosphere of northern South Africa.
Wilkinson has also raised funds for other ministries. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of The Exponential Group.
Many of Wilkinson's publications, especially The Prayer of Jabez, are considered proponents of Prosperity theology.

Personal

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

List of books

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, The Closer Walk New Testament, The Youth Walk Bible, and The Family Walk Bible.