GARY TYRA (D.Min., Fuller Seminary) serves as the Chair of Vanguard University's Department of Religion and Associate Professor of Biblical and Practical Theology. An ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, Gary has also served as the senior pastor for three churches over a 32-year period. PATTI TYRA (M.S., Vanguard University) is a public speaker and writer. Working as a family therapist intern for two year while earning a graduate degree in clinical psychology, Patti's passion is to inspire and equip Christians from all walks of life to live their lives in a fully functional, Christ-honoring manner. Gary and Patti live in Yorba Linda, California. Their adult children--Brandon and Megan--both live nearby and work in Hollywood's entertainment industry.