Charles Monroe Sheldon

Charles Monroe Sheldon was an American Congregationalist minister and a leader of the Social Gospel movement, best known for his 1896 novel 'In His Steps' which introduced the 'What Would Jesus Do?' principle. He served as pastor of the Central Congregational Church in Topeka, Kansas, from 1889 to 1920 and authored numerous Christian social novels that emphasized obedience to Gospel precepts in everyday life.