I have had many mentors and influential men in my life. I have not always fully benefited from having mentors due to my own foolishness at the time. Here is a partial list:

• • My dad, Edward J. Rodatus (deceased)
  • Bill Gothard through his Institute of Basic Life Principals
  • Oswald Chambers (deceased) through his My Utmost for His Highest devotional
  • Mike Minter of Reston Bible Church
  • Os Guinness
  • Dr. Ray Stedman (deceased) through the ministry of Pennisula Bible Church
  • Dr. Robert A. Cook (deceased) through his Walk with the King radio program
  • Ravi Zacharias (RZIM) through his radio messages, Let My People Think
  • Dr. J. Vernon McGee (deceased) through his Through the Bible radio ministry (Bible Bus five year program)
  • Pastor Charles Walz
  • Pastor Paul David Kemp (of Ranson, WV)
  • Bob Peel (deceased) (of Frederick, MD)
  • Alan Trefzger (of Sterling, VA)
  • Bob Pryor (deceased) (of Frederick, MD)
  • Leo Jett (deceased) (of Frederick, MD)

There have been many other influential men in my life but I could not possible list them all.

As for female mentors, I’ll only mention a few main ones:

• • My mom, (of course!)
  • My wife, (definitely!)
  • Nancy Lee DeMoss and her Revive Our Hearts radio ministry