Kelvin J Cochran

Facing the Fire

The Faith That Brought America's Fire Chief Through the Flames of Persecution

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Produktbeschreibung

"Kelvin's story is a sobering warning of how Christians faithful to biblical teachings are increasingly at risk of persecution in today's culture. It is also an inspiring example of overcoming racial prejudice and adversity, and finding the courage to take the heat and stand for the truth"--Amazon.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Skyhorse Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 147mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781684511617
• ISBN-10: 1684511615
• Artikelnr.: 60976495

Autorenporträt

Dr. Kelvin J. Cochran has been Chief Operating Officer at Atlanta’s Elizabeth Baptist Church, a 13,000-member congregation with five campuses, since 2015. Prior to that, he had a distinguished 30-plus-year career as a firefighter, which included serving as “America’s fire chief,” the President Obama-appointed United States Fire Administrator. In 2012, he was named Fire Chief of the Year by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. In addition to overseeing ministry operations at Elizabeth Baptist Church, Kelvin is a sought-after speaker to men’s groups and on religious liberty issues across the country. Born and raised in poverty in Shreveport, Louisiana, he earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Wiley College (1998), a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from Louisiana Tech University (2004), and a doctorate in interdisciplinary leadership from Creighton University (2018). Kelvin and his wife, Carolyn, have been married for thirty-seven years and have three children and one grandchild. They reside in Atlanta, Georgia.