November 2, 2024

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John Piper Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Family, Election, Sons, And Net Worth

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John Piper is a theologian, author, pastor as well as a Chancellor of Bethlehem college 4 seminaries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United
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John Piper Biography

John Piper is a theologian, author, pastor as well as a Chancellor of Bethlehem college 4 seminaries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States of America. In addition, he is the founder as well as a senior teacher of the desiring God Organisation.

John Piper Age/ Birthday

How old is Piper? He is 77 years old having been born on 11th January 1946 in Chattanooga, Tennesse. Piper does celebrate his birthday on the 11th January of every year.

John Piper Height/ Weight

He is a man of average stature who stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches( approximately 165cm) Moreover, he weighs 75 kg.

John Piper Education

He is a graduate of Wade Hampton High School in 1964. Thereafter, he enrolled at Wheaton College majoring in Literature and minoring in Philosophy. Moreover, he obtained his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Theological Seminary based in Pasadena, California. Also, he studied at the University of Munich based in Germany and obtained his Doctor of Theology in New Testament Studies.

John Piper Family

John was born in Chattanooga, United States. He is the lovely son of his father Bill Piper and mother Ruth Piper. Bill piper was a traveling evangelist for almost 60 years. Unfortunately, his mother Ruth piper lost her life on 16th December 1974 in Israel in a bus wreck.

John Piper Wife And Children

Piper got engaged to his lovely wife Noel Henry in 1968. The lovely couples are having 4 children including their adopted beautiful daughter. Moreover, he has 12 grandchildren.

John Piper Election

In 2020, he declared out that he won’t vote for either Joe Biden or Donald Trump. He claimed that politics is a sin that destroys people through the election of deadly negative influences of a leader. Moreover, he also advised faithful Christian voters not only to be keen on abortion but also to stand firm against the culture-infecting the spread of the gangrene of sinful self-exaltation.

John Piper Son

He has four sons namely; Barnabas Piper, Abraham Piper, Benjamin Piper, and Karsten Piper.

John Piper Books

Spectacular sins
When the Darkness Will Not Lift
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die
Your Sorrow Will Turn to Joy
The Dawning of Indestructible Joy
Shaped by God
Expository Exultation
Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
Reading The Bible Supernaturally
Providence

John Piper Illness

A letter was sent to church on 11 January 2006 saying that John had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Piper took his too positive since he had quoted that the most dangerous thing on this earth is self-reliance, thus cancer has a wonderful blasting effect on both.

John Piper Church / Ministry

In 1980, he was sworn in as a pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Piper ministered as a pastor for preaching and vision till March 31, 2013. In addition, he is the founder of the Desiring God Organisation with an aim of spreading a passion for the supremacy of God in all the good things through Jesus Christ, When he stepped down from his duties, he was succeeded by Jason Meyer.

Desiring God John Piper

Piper is the one who founded the Desiring God Organisation. Moreover, he is also the chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary He has worked as a pastor for 33 years at Bethlehem Baptist Church based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As an author, he has written and published more than 50 books that included Meditations of a Christian Hedonist and many more others.

Providence John

This is a book that was published by John in January 2021

Pastor  Piper

He was sworn in as a pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1980. He served as a pastor for preaching and vision till March 31, 2013.

 Piper Net Worth

John has an approximated net worth of $25 million.

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Is John Piper A Calvinist

His doctrine of salvation is a Calvinist.

Don’t Waste Your Life John

This is a book authored by John in 2003.