Frederick W. Schmidt holds the Rueben P. Job Chair in Spiritual Formation and directs the Rueben P. Job Institute for Spiritual Formation at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. An Episcopal priest, spiritual director, and retreat leader he is the author of seven books, including When Suffering Persists (2001) and What God Wants for Your Life (2005). Fred and his wife, Natalie, live in Chicago with their Gordon Setter, Hilda.
