Wayne McDill was born in Texas and has ministered in that state, in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oregon. He has taught at Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina since 1989. He taught courses in Bible Exposition, Speech Communication, and Sermon Delivery. Dr. McDill enjoys working with college level students as well as doctoral students. After his retirement in 2010 he had continued to write. His books have been used as textbooks in over 50 colleges and seminaries. They deal with preaching, evangelism, and Christian living. He and his wife, Sharon, have four children and twenty-four grandchildren.