David Timms teaches New Testament and Theology and chairs the Graduate Ministry Department at Hope International University in Fullerton, California. Australian by birth, David has been a church planter, pastor, and trainer of pastors for twenty-five years. His previous books on spiritual formation, Living the Lord's Prayer and Sacred Waiting, have both received glowing reviews. He publishes an e-zine, In Hope, which shares his reflections on Christian leadership and growth. He and his wife, Kim, have three sons and live in Fullerton, California.