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	Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the [[wikipedia:University of Oklahoma\|University of Oklahoma]], before serving as an officer in the [[wikipedia:United States Navy\|United States Navy]] during the [[wikipedia:KoreanWar\|Korean War]].<ref name="Navigators">[http://harbourshores.org/JerryBridges An Interview with Jerry: 50 Years with The Navigators]. The Navigators. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.</ref> He joined Christian discipleship organization [[The Navigators (organization)\|The Navigators]] in 1955, where he served as administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as vice president for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.<ref name="Navigators" />		Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the [[wikipedia:University of Oklahoma\|University of Oklahoma]], before serving as an officer in the [[wikipedia:United States Navy\|United States Navy]] during the [[wikipedia:KoreanWar\|Korean War]].<ref name="Navigators">[http://harbourshores.org/JerryBridges An Interview with Jerry: 50 Years with The Navigators]. The Navigators. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.</ref> He joined Christian discipleship organization [[The Navigators (organization)\|The Navigators]] in 1955, where he served as administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as vice president for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.<ref name="Navigators" />

	At the time of his death, he was a widower,<ref>Bridges, Jerry (2007). ''Respectable Sins''. p. 75 ("After the death of my first wife…").</ref> and had married Jane Mallot a year after his first wife's death.<ref>Bridges, Jerry (2007). ''Respectable Sins'', back flap ("…Jerry lives with his wife, Jane…").</ref><ref name="Jerry Bridges (1929-2016)">Taylor, Justin (March 6, 2016). "Jerry Bridges (1929-2016)". The Gospel Coalition. https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/justintaylor/2016/03/06/jerry-bridges-1929-2016/.</ref> Bridges died on March 6, 2016, in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], at the age of 86.<ref name="Jerry Bridges (1929-2016)" />		At the time of his death, he was a widower,<ref>Bridges, Jerry (2007). ''Respectable Sins''. p. 75 ("After the death of my first wife…").</ref> and had married Jane Mallot a year after his first wife's death.<ref>Bridges, Jerry (2007). ''Respectable Sins'', back flap ("…Jerry lives with his wife, Jane…").</ref><ref name="Jerry Bridges (1929-2016)">Taylor, Justin (March 6, 2016). "Jerry Bridges (1929-2016)". The Gospel Coalition. https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/justintaylor/2016/03/06/jerry-bridges-1929-2016/.</ref> Bridges died on March 6, 2016, in [[wikipedia:Colorado Springs, Colorado\|Colorado Springs, Colorado]], at the age of 86.<ref name="Jerry Bridges (1929-2016)" />

	==Publications==		==Publications==

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	'''Jerry Bridges''' (December 4, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was an [[evangelicalism\|evangelical]] [[Christianity\|Christian]] author, speaker and staff member of [[The Navigators (organization)\|The Navigators]], a Christian organization. Born in [[Tyler, Texas]], ~~United States,~~ he was the author of a large number of books, including ''The Pursuit of Holiness'', which has sold more than one million copies.<ref>Staub, Dick (April 1, 2004). "Jerry Bridges Is Still Pursuing Holiness" (interview). ''[[Christianity Today]]''. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/aprilweb-only/4-28-22.0.html.</ref> His devotional ''Holiness Day by Day'' garnered the 2009 [[ECPA Christian Book Award]] for the inspiration and gift category,<ref>[http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/winners2009.php Winners]. Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 2009.</ref> and ''The Discipline of Grace'' received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.<ref>[http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/gm1995.php Gold Medallion Winners]. Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 1995. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008.</ref>		'''Jerry Bridges''' (December 4, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was an [[evangelicalism\|evangelical]] [[Christianity\|Christian]] author, speaker and staff member of [[The Navigators (organization)\|The Navigators]], a Christian organization. Born in [[wikipedia:Tyler, Texas\|Tyler, Texas]], and he was the author of a large number of books, including ''The Pursuit of Holiness'', which has sold more than one million copies.<ref>Staub, Dick (April 1, 2004). "Jerry Bridges Is Still Pursuing Holiness" (interview). ''[[Christianity Today]]''. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/aprilweb-only/4-28-22.0.html.</ref> His devotional ''Holiness Day by Day'' garnered the 2009 [[ECPA Christian Book Award]] for the inspiration and gift category,<ref>[http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/winners2009.php Winners]. Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 2009.</ref> and ''The Discipline of Grace'' received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.<ref>[http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/gm1995.php Gold Medallion Winners]. Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 1995. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008.</ref>

	Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the [[wikipedia:University of Oklahoma\|University of Oklahoma]], before serving as an officer in the [[wikipedia:United States Navy\|United States Navy]] during the [[wikipedia:KoreanWar\|Korean War]].<ref name="Navigators">[http://harbourshores.org/JerryBridges An Interview with Jerry: 50 Years with The Navigators]. The Navigators. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.</ref> He joined Christian discipleship organization [[The Navigators (organization)\|The Navigators]] in 1955, where he served as administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as vice president for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.<ref name="Navigators" />		Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the [[wikipedia:University of Oklahoma\|University of Oklahoma]], before serving as an officer in the [[wikipedia:United States Navy\|United States Navy]] during the [[wikipedia:KoreanWar\|Korean War]].<ref name="Navigators">[http://harbourshores.org/JerryBridges An Interview with Jerry: 50 Years with The Navigators]. The Navigators. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.</ref> He joined Christian discipleship organization [[The Navigators (organization)\|The Navigators]] in 1955, where he served as administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as vice president for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.<ref name="Navigators" />

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'''Jerry Bridges''' (December 4, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was an [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Christianity|Christian]] author, speaker and staff member of [[The Navigators (organization)|The Navigators]], a Christian organization. Born in [[Tyler, Texas]], United States, he was the author of a large number of books, including ''The Pursuit of Holiness'', which has sold more than one million copies.<ref>Staub, Dick (April 1, 2004). "Jerry Bridges Is Still Pursuing Holiness" (interview). ''[[Christianity Today]]''. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/aprilweb-only/4-28-22.0.html.</ref> His devotional ''Holiness Day by Day'' garnered the 2009 [[ECPA Christian Book Award]] for the inspiration and gift category,<ref>[http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/winners2009.php Winners]. Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 2009.</ref> and ''The Discipline of Grace'' received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.<ref>[http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/gm1995.php Gold Medallion Winners]. Christian Book Awards. ECPA. 1995. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008.</ref>

Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the [[wikipedia:University of Oklahoma|University of Oklahoma]], before serving as an officer in the [[wikipedia:United States Navy|United States Navy]] during the [[wikipedia:KoreanWar|Korean War]].<ref name="Navigators">[http://harbourshores.org/JerryBridges An Interview with Jerry: 50 Years with The Navigators]. The Navigators. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.</ref> He joined Christian discipleship organization [[The Navigators (organization)|The Navigators]] in 1955, where he served as administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as vice president for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.<ref name="Navigators" />

At the time of his death, he was a widower,<ref>Bridges, Jerry (2007). ''Respectable Sins''. p. 75 ("After the death of my first wife…").</ref> and had married Jane Mallot a year after his first wife's death.<ref>Bridges, Jerry (2007). ''Respectable Sins'', back flap ("…Jerry lives with his wife, Jane…").</ref><ref name="Jerry Bridges (1929-2016)">Taylor, Justin (March 6, 2016). "Jerry Bridges (1929-2016)". The Gospel Coalition. https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/justintaylor/2016/03/06/jerry-bridges-1929-2016/.</ref> Bridges died on March 6, 2016, in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], at the age of 86.<ref name="Jerry Bridges (1929-2016)" />

==Publications==
*''The Pursuit of Holiness,'' NavPress (1978), ISBN 0-89109-430-X
*''The Practice of Godliness,'' NavPress (1983), ISBN 0-89109-497-0
*''Trusting God,'' NavPress (1991), ISBN 0-89109-617-5
*''You Can Trust God,'' NavPress (1991), ISBN 0-89109-571-3
*''The Crisis of Caring: Recovering the Meaning of True Fellowship,'' P & R (1992), ISBN 0-87552-110-X
*''Transforming Grace,'' NavPress (1993), ISBN 0-89109-656-6
*''The Joy of Fearing God,'' Random House (1999), ISBN 1-4000-7064-3
*''I Exalt You, O God: Encountering His Greatness in Your Private Worship,'' Random House (2000), ISBN 1-57856-421-2
*''I Give You Glory, O God,'' Random House (2002), ISBN 1-57856-629-0
*''The Chase: Pursuing Holiness in Your Everyday Life,'' NavPress (2003), ISBN 1-57683-468-9
*''The Gospel For Real Life,'' NavPress (2003), ISBN 1-57683-507-3
*''Growing Your Faith: How to Mature in Christ,'' NavPress (2004), ISBN 1-57683-475-1
*''Is God Really in Control? Trusting God in a World of Terrorism, Tsunamis, and Personal Tragedy,'' NavPress (2006), ISBN 1-57683-931-1
*''The Discipline of Grace,'' NavPress (2006), ISBN 1-57683-989-3
*''The Fruitful Life: The Overflow of God's Love Through You,'' NavPress (2006), ISBN 1-60006-027-7
*''Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins we Tolerate,'' NavPress (2007), ISBN 978-1-60006-140-0
*''The Great Exchange,'' Good News & Crossway (2007), ISBN 978-1-58134-927-6
*''The Bookends of the Christian Life,'' Crossway (2009), ISBN 978-1-4335-0319-1
*''The Transforming Power of the Gospel,'' NavPress (2012), ISBN 978-1-61747-922-9
*''Who Am I? - Identity in Christ,'' Cruciform Press (2012), ISBN 978-1-936760-47-3

==External links==
*[https://www.navigators.org/jerry-bridges-50-years/ A Holy Pursuit: Recounting Jerry Bridges' 50 Years with The Navigators]. One to One. March 2009. The Navigators.

==References==