Charles Sheldon: Author of In His Steps

At the turn of the twentieth century, he was one of the best-known clergymen in the world. At the turn of the twenty-first century, his novel In His Steps continues to challenge readers with its central message of “What would Jesus do?” Charles Sheldon was a pastor, author, and social reformer who devoted himself to the betterment-both spiritual and physical-of his fellow man. From the pulpit to the prohibition campaign to the printed page, Charles Sheldon was a man of great energy, integrity, and inspiration.