Eugene H. Peterson
Eugene H. Peterson was a multifaceted minister who served as pastor, scholar, author, and poet.
He founded Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, and later became James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Peterson authored over thirty books, most notably The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, a contemporary biblical translation that won the Gold Medallion Book Award.
His work profoundly influenced evangelical pastoral thought.
After retiring from teaching, he lived with his wife Jan in rural Montana until his death in October 2018.
