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| In the White House with President Gerald Ford |
I just retired as Co-Chair with Doug DeVos of
Gospel Communications International, which developed the Bible Gateway
and trained and hosted hundreds of evangelical ministries on the World
Wide Web beginning in 1995. Previously I was President of Gospel Films,
which produced hundreds of dramas and documentaries, including Francis
Schaeffer's 10-part series, "How Should We Then Live?" I was White House
chaplain under President Gerald R. Ford and was one of three people he
confided in regarding pardoning former President Nixon.
I knew the now-famous White House butler, Eugene Allen, shared the Gospel with him and gave him a Bible. One of the kindest people I ever met, he looked a bit like the star of the TV show "The Jeffersons." I served as chaplain and spiritual advisor to many professional athletes and teams, including Tom Landry and Roger Staubauch during their incredible run with the Dallas Cowboys. Bobby Richardson of the New York Yankees remains a close friend. I knew Johnny Cash, Dave Boyer, and many other entertainers. I helped Chuck Colson launch his prison ministry.
Unabashedly as a Christian, I met in the Middle East with such important political figures as Menachem Begin, Yasser Arafat, and Anwar Sadat (who loved American western novels and who loaned me his personal jet to fly to Jordan to meet with King Hussein).
There's much, more more to these and other stories, and I'm presently writing a book that offers my insider's view of everything from President Ford's pardon of former US President Richard Nixon to Islamic-Jewish-Christian relations, and from the role of faith in professional sports to the connections between American entrepreneurialism and Christianity. Rich DeVos, co-founder of Amway, is my closest friend. He helps me get Orlando Magic tickets!
Seriously, stay tuned for my book, which will be a real eye opener for a lot of people. God had a sense of humor by calling me to communicate the love of Jesus Christ in so many incredible situations. I did so with love for all and malice toward none. Doors opened. Wherever I went, I realized that the Spirit was already there. I've preached the Gospel to more than 3 million people. If you were one of them, please drop me a note via Facebook or LinkedIn and add me to your circles.
My most famous quote is "God has a big eraser."
May our Lord bless you richly. In His Love and mine, Z
I knew the now-famous White House butler, Eugene Allen, shared the Gospel with him and gave him a Bible. One of the kindest people I ever met, he looked a bit like the star of the TV show "The Jeffersons." I served as chaplain and spiritual advisor to many professional athletes and teams, including Tom Landry and Roger Staubauch during their incredible run with the Dallas Cowboys. Bobby Richardson of the New York Yankees remains a close friend. I knew Johnny Cash, Dave Boyer, and many other entertainers. I helped Chuck Colson launch his prison ministry.
Unabashedly as a Christian, I met in the Middle East with such important political figures as Menachem Begin, Yasser Arafat, and Anwar Sadat (who loved American western novels and who loaned me his personal jet to fly to Jordan to meet with King Hussein).
There's much, more more to these and other stories, and I'm presently writing a book that offers my insider's view of everything from President Ford's pardon of former US President Richard Nixon to Islamic-Jewish-Christian relations, and from the role of faith in professional sports to the connections between American entrepreneurialism and Christianity. Rich DeVos, co-founder of Amway, is my closest friend. He helps me get Orlando Magic tickets!
Seriously, stay tuned for my book, which will be a real eye opener for a lot of people. God had a sense of humor by calling me to communicate the love of Jesus Christ in so many incredible situations. I did so with love for all and malice toward none. Doors opened. Wherever I went, I realized that the Spirit was already there. I've preached the Gospel to more than 3 million people. If you were one of them, please drop me a note via Facebook or LinkedIn and add me to your circles.
My most famous quote is "God has a big eraser."
May our Lord bless you richly. In His Love and mine, Z
