Tim LaHaye

Tim LaHaye (1926–2016) was an influential American evangelical pastor, author, and speaker on Bible prophecy. He is best known for co-authoring the Left Behind series with Jerry B. Jenkins, which became the most successful Christian fiction venture in publishing history with over 80 million copies sold. LaHaye also wrote more than 50 nonfiction books on topics including family life, marriage, Christian living, and Bible prophecy, and was a founder of Tim LaHaye Ministries and the Pre-Trib Research Center.