John Piper is a theologian, pastor for preaching, and the founder of Desiring God Ministries—named after his landmark book Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist. He served for over 30 years at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and later as chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. Piper’s writings and sermons have profoundly influenced contemporary Reformed theology, focusing on the joy of God as the supreme pursuit of humanity.

His extensive bibliography includes Don’t Waste Your Life, The Pleasures of God, and Future Grace. Through Desiring God Ministries, Piper continues to publish books, articles, and daily devotionals that exalt God’s sovereignty and encourage believers to live with eternal perspective.