Dr. Arthurs came to saving faith in Christ when he was fourteen years old, and then the Lord called him to preach at age sixteen. To this day his passion is preaching, and he uses his wide-ranging experience as a teacher, pastor, scholar, missionary, director, announcer, and consultant to equip others for more effective proclamation of the Word. He loves the local church and often tells his students that pastors are his heroes. Jeff has been married for more than forty years and enjoys playing tennis and disc golf with his wife, Liz. They also enjoy traveling the world, teaching overseas often.