The Four Seasons of Marriage

photo - gary chapman and catherine palmer

Gary Chapman started his ministry with his first book, Toward a Growing Marriage which helped launch Gary's popular "Toward a Growing Marriage" seminar series. Gary also has written the New York Times best-seller, The Five Love Languages (Northfield Publishing, 1992, 1995). Gary continues to broadcast his radio show called, "A Growing Marriage" that can be heard on more than 100 radio stations across the United States.

In addition to his speaking and writing ministry, Gary Chapman serves as a pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Gary Chapman and his wife, Karolyn, have been married for more than 35 years and have two adult children along with grandchildren.

Dr. Chapman is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively. He received M.R.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Catherine Palmer is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and holds a master's degree in English from Baylor University. Her first book was published in 1988, and since then she has published more than forty novels, many of them national bestsellers. Catherine has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Christy Award, the highest honor in Christian fiction, and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Total sales of her novels number nearly two million copies. Catherine lives in Missouri with her husband, Tim, and sons, Geoffrey and Andrei.