Tom Blackaby was born in California but grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He holds a bachelor of education degree from the University of Saskatchewan, a master of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a doctor of ministries degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He served four years as national worship consultant for the Canadian National Baptist Convention and currently serves as director of international ministries for Blackaby Ministries International. Tom has coauthored The Man God Uses (trade book, youth edition, devotional journal), Anointed to Be God's Servants, The Blackaby Study Bible, Encounters with God Daily Bible; has written four years of devotional articles for Home Life magazine; and most recently coauthored The Family God Uses together with his wife, Kim. They have three children and currently live near Vancouver, Canada.