Ron OwensRon and Patricia Owns--the authors of The Journey--were born and raised thousands of miles apart-he in Canada and Switzerland, she in Mississippi, USA. They met in a voice teacher's studio in a music conservatory in Rochester, NY. After further schooing and marriage, they pursued careers in secular music before sensing God's call to use their gifts to share the gospel. This led to ministry through concerts, conferences, churches, seminaries, and colleges in many parts of the world and in compositions and recordings. Their focus has included Ron's teaching and preaching on the subjects of Worship and Revival. In the early years Ron oversaw the ministries of the International Christian Center in Switzerland, resulting in many opportunities, including helping with the leadership of the International Congresses on Revival. During those Congresses, they met delegates from several Eastern Bloc countries. Although ministering in many other nations, in God's providence a special opportunity opened to them in the lands of Russia. Over a twenty-year period, they made numerous trips helping train worship leaders for Eastern European churches. Many of their songs are translated into Russian. Two of their musicals, Paid In Full and The Christmas Lamb have been used in churches and theaters of the former USSR. In 2003, The Christmas Lamb was used by the Billy Graham Association for an outreach to Moscow. For ten years Ron was Associate to Henry Blackaby at Southern Baptist's North American Mission Board. He and Patricia also served five years as Worship and Music Consultants for SBC's International Mission Board. Ron is a published author, having written two works on the subject of Worship, five biographies, and a children's storybook. The Journey is Ron and Patricia's first collaborative writing effort. The Owens have one son, Jeff, a daughter-in-law, Jessica, and two grandsons, Ethan and Evan. Read More Read Less