ELMER L. TOWNS is Vice President of Liberty University, where he also serves as Dean of the School of Religion. He cofounded the university with Jerry Falwell in 1971. Elmer teaches the 2,000-member pastor's Sunday School class at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is a Gold Medallion Award-winning author, and his books include Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough, How to Pray (When You Don't Know What to Say) and What Every Sunday School Teacher Should Know.