Henry Everitt

   The material for this book has come from Henry Everitt’s experiences leading small group discussions of Christianity and Bible Study on Sunday mornings for almost 40 years.  Beginning in 1966 at the First United Methodist Church and presently at the Trinity United Methodist Church, both in Huntsville, Alabama, Mr. Everitt has learned much from his students about how to simplify Christianity.  He has learned well that the teen and college years are when many people first begin to seriously think about what Christianity means to them. He has also learned from his students that they struggle with confusing words or explanations of Christianity which they call "Christianese" or "church talk”. This limits their search for understanding and discourages them.

            In his professional career, Mr. Everitt served the nation as an engineer working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Twice the recipient of Presidential citations for excellence in his work, Mr. Everitt attributes his success in part to an ability to simply and clearly express complex concepts to superiors as well as subordinates.  It is this same ability that has helped him succeed in leading discussions of Christianity in small groups and to write a book with this title.

            While Mr. Everitt has based Journey to Enduring Faith on his experience with small groups, and has drawn much from his current class of high school and college students, this writing is for anyone who is searching to find a path from questions and doubts to enduring faith.