What if the most pressing sin of our day was invisible, hidden deep inside our hearts? What if its secret nature affected every aspect of our lives and relationships so quietly and insidiously that most of us never made the connection between the sin and its tormenting symptoms? Bestselling author Bruce Wilkinson believes that unforgiveness is that sin. Through dynamic stories of worldwide personal ministry and solid biblical teaching, Wilkinson awakens readers to recognize and respond to their own secret wounds and the devastating unforgiveness that they can produce. The forgotten link between suffering and harbored unforgiveness is laid bare through the teachings of Jesus-- but it doesn't stop there. The Freedom Factor isn't just another book about forgiveness; with pastoral sensitivity, Wilkinson leads readers through an interactive process of forgiveness that is simple, profound, and absolutely life changing.

Author Biography

Dr. Bruce Wilkinson is an international ministry leader and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 60 books, including The Prayer of Jabez, which sold more than 10 million copies. Wilkinson's books have been translated into 30 languages and include the New York Times Bestseller Secrets of the Vine, which sold more than 3.5 million copies, as well as A Life God Rewards and The Dream Giver, which each sold more than 1 million copies. Wilkinson currently leads Teach Every Nation, a Bible training movement educating tens of thousands of church leaders who cannot access or afford traditional academic institutions. Dr. Mark E. Strong is the lead pastor of Life Change Church, a dynamic and diverse church located in the heart of Portland, Oregon. He is a gifted communicator who has preached and taught the Bible throughout the United States and the world. His passion is to build the church, and help people find freedom and grow in their relationship with Christ. Strong is also the author of Church for the Fatherless and The Divine Merger.