Through the writing and preaching of John Piper, Desiring God seeks to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ. Come, discover that your greatest duty is to have maximum delight in Christ, because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

John Piper was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended Wheaton College (1964-68) where he studied literature and philosophy. There, John met Noël Henry whom he married in 1968. He completed a Bachelor of Divinity degree at Fuller Theological Seminary (1968-71). John did his doctoral work in New Testament Studies at the University of Munich (1971-74).

He then went on to teach Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota for six years (1974-80). In 1980, John became the senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis where he has been ministering ever since. Together with his people, John is dedicated to spreading a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ. John and Noël have four sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren.