In 1987, Jeff Pate joined the High Point Police Department
(North Carolina). In 1998, he finished his first Novel, Winner Take All.
After attempting to publish the novel through traditional routes, he ended up forming Harlan Publishing and creating
a hardcover version of his novel. In 2000, the book and publishing company were so successful, Jeff Pate
left the High Point Police Department to write and publish full-time. In 2001, he published his second
novel, Eye of the Beholder.
In 2003, Jeff Pate states, “when I was at my
very worst, the Lord revealed Himself and His awesome love and I surrendered to His grace.” Jeff
Pate has, since 2003, formed Branches of the Vine Ministries and Diakonia Publishing. Diakonia publishing
is a publishing house dedicated to helping ministers and Christian authors “fulfill Ephesians 4:12.”
Jeff Pate is also the author of The Last-Day Apostles: Calling of the Twelve (The Last-Day Apostles) and
By the Grace of God I Am What I Am.
According to the book description of By
the Grace of God I Am What I Am, “God's word teaches that because Adam and Eve failed to understand
who they were, they were deceived into transgression that catapulted the world and the entire human race into sin and despair.
Most Christians today face the same problem--through subtle deception and worldly philosophy, their minds have been corrupted
from the simplicity that is in Christ, which has diminished the impact the Christian church is making in the modern world.
In spite of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross, sin, sickness, fear, depression, and defeat continue to have dominion
over most people who call themselves Christians, begging the question, Where is the victory of the Christian life? In his
first full-length work, Bible teacher Jeff Pate reveals life-changing truths from the word of God concerning the significance
of seeing and knowing and considering and understanding the answer to one of life s most important questions: Who Am I? Utilizing
hundreds of passages of Scripture, "By the Grace of God I Am What I Am" is a key to the revelation of your identity
in Christ, which opens the door to the newness of life the Bible promises.”
According to the book description of Eye of the Beholder,
“From the bestselling author of Winner Take All comes a spine-chilling new thriller that puts SBI Special Agent Clark
Hager in the middle of a baffling murder case. It’s been six months since the brilliant profiler
matched wits and battled with a ruthless killer called “The Strangler.” Hager’s partner Lloyd Sheridan has
recovered from his injuries and is ready to return to work. Recently engaged to the woman of his dreams Vanessa Roman, Hager
thinks life is beginning to get back to normal. But would it last...
It all begins with a seemingly innocuous phone call from an old friend, concerned
that his wife is missing. The woman is found murdered and sensing a loyalty to his friend, Hager takes it upon himself to
find her killer. Hager and Lloyd team up with Brick McLendon, a Raleigh PD detective with a chip on his shoulder and an ax
to grind. Tasked with finding a killer and protecting his friend, Hager realizes that he can be too close
to a case...too close to know that sometimes guilt lies in the Eye of the Beholder.
Eye of the Beholder exposes Hager’s
inner turmoil—at work and home, and deals with many issues, from prejudice to the agent’s own longevity, forcing
him to change the way he views the world in which he lives. With a dazzling pace and scintillating plot
twists, Eye of the Beholder is page-turning suspense, destined to continue Jeff Pate’s bestselling tradition and thrill
his fans across the country.”
One reader of Eye of the
Beholder said, “One thing I can say about Jeff Pate is that he knows how to begin a thriller novel. With
deft precision, he seems to lure you in from the very beginning. His first chapter takes you right in the middle of a woman's
frantic attempt to escape the clutches of a killer and the action doesn't let up until the book ends after a furious car
chase. "Eye of the Beholder" isn't only about Special Agent Clark Hager trying to unearth the killer of a friend's
wife. It's much more than that. Pate gives the reader insight on how the cops do their jobs and how different people's
perceptions can lead them into different directions. Thus, the reason for the title "Eye of the Beholder." It's
a clever treatise that touches the very volatile subject of racial profiling and how bias (and not only racial bias) can affect
an investigation. Not only that, but if you have read Pate's first book "Winner Take All" you can keep up with
his great cast of characters. This was an excellent thriller, leaving me with the notion that Jeff Pate and Clark Hager are
here to stay.”
According to the book description of
The Last-Day Apostles: Calling of the Twelve, “Our Lord Jesus Christ said to His disciples:
The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few: Pray ye, therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth
laborers into his harvest. (Matthew 9: 37, 38) Best selling Mystery/Thriller novelist Jeff Pate crosses over to the Christian
Fiction genre with Calling of the Twelve, the first installment of an exciting and revealing new series concerning the Great
Harvest: The Last-Day Apostles. Pastor Roger Ingram has all the Lord’s blessings at least he believes he does. On his
way to visit relatives on Thanksgiving Day 1985, Roger’s life changes forever. Dead at the hospital after a car accident,
Rogers’ spirit journeys beyond the worldly realm where he experiences fascinating revelations. His journey ends at the
Throne of God where he comes before the Lord Himself. Confident and bold of his salvation, Roger quickly experiences the terrifying
wrath, and also the incredible mercy and grace of God. He learns that he has been chosen to embark on the most important mission
mankind has ever witnessed: to prepare the world for the Great Harvest and Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Sent back
to earth to wait for the mission to begin, Rogers’ ministry takes a 180-degree turn, igniting a fire for the truth of
the Gospel. Forewarned of future persecution as a result, Roger and his wife Carolyn are commanded by an angel of the Lord
to flee their Virginia home to Pilot Mountain, North Carolina where they continue preaching the Truth. Move forward to April
2003: eighteen years after his incredible near-death experience, and just three days after the unexpected death of his wife,
Roger is visited by an angel named Boethos. Called Bo, the angel was sent to help the pastor gather the remaining eleven last-day
apostles. After being given the new name of Stephen, the spirit-filled pastor and spry angel set out on their mission. Donning
the full armor of God, the missionaries begin in New York and travel across the country facing insurmountable forces of Satan
in both spirit and flesh that will stop at nothing to destroy God’s plan. But Stephen and his growing band of apostles
remain steadfast in their mission, despite incredible dangers only to be delivered from the depths of destruction. Calling
of the Twelve marks the fictional beginning of the end of this age, and the dawning of incredible events to come when the
world will witness the omnipotent authority of God. Much like the twelve original disciples, the last-day apostles begin as
a band of lost sheep from every conceivable walk of life and generation, but under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, they
become the most powerful messengers of God the world has ever seen.”
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