Elmer Towns is known around the world as cofounder of the world�s largest Christian university and as author of more than 175 popular books on prayer, spirituality and the Church. His is also known as a motivator par excellence of men and women who long to be exceptional for the cause of Christ. But not many people know that a long �desert experience� lies behind Towns�s extraordinary success, an experience that taught him how to be, in the words of the apostle Paul, �crucified with Christ� (Gal. 2:20). In these memoirs, one of the modern Church�s most influential teachers shares his fascinating life story, drawing out principles that can be applied by anyone seeking to become great in God�s kingdom. Leaders and students alike will be challenged to greater faithfulness and encouraged to seek God more deeply.