ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gil VanOrder, Jr. received a B.A. degree in psychology from Houghton College and began a Masters program at Fuller Theological Seminary which was interrupted when he moved to Hawaii in 1990. While in Hawaii he directed a homeless shelter for Catholic Charities for seven years. He has over twenty years experience in full-time youth evangelism including work with Youth For Christ and Young Life. At various times he also served as a church youth director. Today, he lives just north of Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Sandee. They have two children and five grandchildren. He and his wife are members of Sugarloaf United Methodist Church in Suwanee, Georgia. In addition to God Predestined Salvation, Gil has written several other books including Jesus or Mohammed: Love or Law which compares the founder of Christianity with the founder of Islam showing the profound differences between the two. This book grew out of Gil's personal experiences working with urban youth involved in a racist Muslim cult. In his book 8 Ways to Show Your Kids You Love Them, Gil shares lessons he learned as a father of both a son and a daughter. His most recent work is entitled, Blindfolded: Why We Can't See God which describes the things that block our vision of the Almighty. Eric Liddell said in the movie Chariots of Fire that when he ran he felt God's pleasure. Gil says when he writes he feels God's pleasure. He's convinced this particular book was written with a great deal of leading by the Spirit of God. You may contact the author by emailing him at vogil@vanorders.net.