Jerry Wiles
Jerry Wiles, North America Regional Director of International Orality Network, and President Emeritus of Living Water International. He is an author and radio program producer and has been a frequent guest on radio and television talk shows and traveled extensively as a public speaker. Jerry is an Air Force veteran, a former pastor and university administrator. He and his wife, Sheila, have two grown children and seven grandchildren.
Fact Finding, Sight Seeing, and Prayer Walking
By Jerry Wiles --
In recent years “Prayer Walking” has become an important topic in relation to ministry and mission strategies. It is often referred...
The Power of Curiosity
By Jerry Wiles --
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning,” so said William Arthur Ward, one of America’s most quoted writers. Albert...
A Walk of Faith Begins with a Step of Faith
By Jerry Wiles
It’s a vivid memory for me the first time, that I know of, that I was responsible for someone else coming to...
Timing, common ground, and fruitfulness in witness
By Jerry Wiles --
After more than a decade of cultivating a relationship with one of our neighbors, I finally got around to having a...
Cultivating a Prayer, Care, Share Lifestyle
By Jerry Wiles
In a recent effort to activate individuals to more intentionally reach out and share the Gospel, a group in a local...
Worth and Value in the Kingdom of God
By Jerry Wiles
We hear a lot these days about the need for more fairness and equality. People often get the idea that their worth...
Embracing Change and Changing Lives
By Jerry Wiles
“We’ve never done it that way before” is a saying we heard a lot a few years ago. It had to do...
The Jesus Movement and Contagious Faith
By Jerry Wiles
In the Spring of 1971, as students at Union University and newly-weds, my wife and I moved from Jackson, TN to Akron,...
Overcoming Common Misconceptions and False Assumptions
By Jerry Wiles
“Is it true that in America, there is a church in every village?” That was a question a lady asked me while I...
Character-Building Dilemmas
By Jerry Wiles --
Most everyone experiences them, but almost no one plans for them or enjoys them. Dilemmas are situations that require a choice...
