D. S Briggs is the Senior Pastor of the New Dora Missionary Baptist Church of St Louis, Missouri and the author of four previously published books. Communicating Your Passion; Rekindle the Passion for your Preaching (2000) First Things First; Tithing, Giving, and Stewardship in the Local Church (2002) We are the Family God; Learning, Loving, Living, and Lifting the Word of God (2003) and Daily Memo; A Thirty-One Day of Reflections for Personal Growth (2018)