A look back at the history of Randy Alcorn's family, and of Eternal Perspective Ministries, the nonprofit ministry he founded in 1990.

1. Celebrating
25 years
of God’s kindnesses
eternal perspective ministries
with author Randy Alcorn

2. The early years . . .
Nanci Noren Randy Alcorn

4. May 31, 1975

5. Karina Elizabeth
Alcorn

6. Angela Marie Alcorn

10. Mr. & Mrs.
Dan
Franklin
Mr. & Mrs.
Dan
Stump

12. The Grandsons . . .

14. Jacob &
Tyler Stump

15. Matthew,
Jack &
David
Franklin

17. The love of football … a family event!
Alcorns with
Ty and Jake

19. Randy and Nanci
and their beloved furry friends
Champ & Moses
Maggie Grace

20. Alcorn travels
Alcorns with
Bob, Pam & Tim Tebow,
Stu & Linda Weber

21. Hawaii

22. With Chuck &
Gena at the
Norris ranch,
Texas

23. Doug Gresham,
C. S. Lewis’s stepson,
Malta

24. May 16, 2009
with Joe Gibbs, Joey
Lagano

26. The beginning of Eternal Perspective
Ministries

27. Peaceful participation in
nonviolent rescues of unborn
children outside the Lovejoy
Surgicenter leads to a
lawsuit…

29. The abortion clinic could
garnish all earnings over
minimum wage.
As a matter of conscience,
Randy resigned as pastor of
GSCC in 1990.

30. This led to the founding of
Eternal Perspective Ministries,
being supported by a core
group of devoted people.

31. The office was in the basement of
the Alcorn’s home, with only
Randy & Nanci as “employees.”

32. Soon Kathy
Norquist joined
the staff.

33. So we fix our eyes not on
what is seen, but on what is
unseen. For what is seen is
temporary, but what is
unseen is eternal.
(2 Corinthians 4:18)

34. At the forefront of the ministry
was prolife work…

35. …and missions

37. Ironically, the abortion clinic
lawsuits that resulted in Randy
resigning from pastoral ministry
ultimately ended up saving the
lives of many unborn children and
spreading His gospel throughout
the world.

38. In 1999, an office was added the
back of the Alcorn’s garage.

40. In 2007, the EPM staff
remodeled and moved into their
present location in Sandy.

42. EPM’s goals are two-fold:
1. To teach the principles
of God’s Word,
emphasizing an
eternal viewpoint

43. 2. To reach the needy in Christ’s
name, calling attention to the
needs of the:
• unreached,
who’ve
never heard
the gospel;

44. • unfed, unclothed, unsheltered
and poor due to circumstance
(not choice);

45. • unsupported,
Christians suffering
in hostile spiritual
environments;

46. • unborn, targeted
for abortion, and
their mothers
deceived and
exploited by the
child-killing
industry;

47. • unreconciled, those of
different races and cultures
who are alienated, hostile,
or suspicious of each other;

48. • untrained, a generation
growing up in a society without
moral absolutes and eternal
values,
who need to
hear God’s
truth spoken
in love.

49. EPM continues to minister to
people all over the world
through the books and audios
of Randy’s
books in
many different
languages…

50. “I value all things
only by the price
they shall gain in
eternity.”
— John Wesley

51. “Only one life, it'll
soon be past, only
what's done for
Christ will last.”
— C.T. Studd
“He is no fool who
gives what he
cannot keep to gain
what he cannot
lose.” — Jim Elliot

52. I've fallen more in
love with my Savior,
and your works have
kindled the fires of
my spiritual life,
thrusting me more
into His Word.
Allysa,
suffering from long-term
chronic illness

53. Your ministry has played a
pivotal role in my walk with
Christ and I thank you for every
book, every thought, every
prayer for us
inmates.
Christy,
from prison

54. Thank you
for the
books!
Thank you from the bottom of my
heart for loving on men behind
bars…it means the world to us!
Patrick, prisoner from Texas

55. While I was a missionary in Russia I
was sent Money, Possessions and
Eternity. I was born with an orientation
toward investment and return and had
planned to be a rich missionary. But
this book switched a flip for
me. I didn’t have to change
my orientation toward
investment and return, I
simply needed to change my
investment horizon from 30-
40 years to 30-40 million years! …

56. … God used this book
to set the course for my
life’s calling. For the
past 15 years I’ve
served at Generous
Giving seeking to
liberate people and
resources for God’s
kingdom for His glory.
Todd Harper,
President of Generous Giving

57. Thank you so much
for the terrific book,
Help For Women
Under Stress. That's
just what I need!
I’m already
practicing some of
the things in
chapters 9 and 10.
M. J., missionary

58. It is a joy to know a teacher/writer
of such conviction and creativity.
May God
strengthen
this
wonderful
work.
Max Lucado,
pastor and author

59. We make the Heaven booklet
available to all our patients. An
older man picked up a booklet
and read it cover to cover. He was
a scientist and somewhat
agnostic. Because he saw these
booklets in a “smart Dr.'s office”
he read it and over the next
couple of months, had some other
interactions with questions. …

60. … He died a few
months later but two
weeks before his death
he accepted the
Lord. His daughter
was in the office in
tears today thankful
for that booklet.
A physician

61. Our profound affection, respect, and
gratitude for you all and for the
wonderful and ongoing effectiveness
you are having in lighting up the cold,
dark, culture in which
we live. Your witness
is bright and winsome, wise and
relevant, courageous
and consistent.
Blessings,
Denny & Claire Hartford
Vital Signs Ministries

62. I’m 19 years old, and
just finished reading
Randy Alcorn’s book,
Why Pro-Life? I now
feel more confident
about engaging in
abortion discussions
knowing that I’m
armed with informative
facts and thought-
provoking questions.
Sydnee

63. I met a young girl at a camp for
low-income inner city kids. We
distributed a number of books
including Why Pro-Life. Several
years later I ran into this girl on
the subway. She shared that she
had ended up having a teenage
pregnancy and through reading
the book decided to keep her baby
and put it up for adoption.…

64. … She reached into her purse and
pulled out a tattered copy of Why
Pro-Life that she carries
everywhere. It was filled with
little notes and highlights. She
said this was the best book in the
world and it changed her life. She
wanted a copy for all her friends.
Jessie

65. I am an 11-year-
old girl from
Mississippi and
read Safely Home
and it was life
changing!
Abigail

66. The books arrived yesterday and are going
to be going into circulation this week. The
inmates have loved Randy's writings and
often are looking and asking for more.
What a
remarkable gift
and ministry
you all have.
May the Lord
continue to bless
all involved.
Chaplain Boyd, Maine

67. My pastor mentioned
a special book he
treasured. He said if
he ever faced an
emergency where he
had to leave home in
a hurry he would take
his Bible and that book. I opened If
God Is Good by Randy Alcorn, and I
understood what he meant.
B. W.

68. Heaven turned my black and white
still photo of what I thought
Heaven might be like into a full
color video! Ken
Randy is my travel
agent to where I’m
going soon, since I may
only have one year more
to live.
62-year-old homeless man,
living in his car and reading Heaven

69. The book Heaven has put a lot in
perspective for the here and now as
well as the pain and loss of losing a
loved one. We now understand the
biblical perspective of what we do
affects us for all eternity. This helped
us decide to work as house parents
with children who can’t be with their
families. What we learned from you is
also our “go to” place when we feel
like giving up. Roy & Sandra

70. I read Heaven and it rocked me.
For the first time ever I was excited
about Jesus! I wanted to know
Him more and more, because I
finally trusted that He had good
intentions toward me, He wasn't
just out to ruin my fun. I’m just so
head over heels in love with Him
now, I can't stop talking about
Him. Deanna

71. I’m a volunteer jail chaplain and have
been facilitating a group of men going
through Randy's workbook on The
Purity Principle. Wow! These men are
hungry for the right
way. They’re opening
up, encouraging each
other, and I get to
challenge them in God's
Word.
Dan

72. I ran across Deadline and Dominion
while browsing at the
library. Reading those books
influenced me to begin volunteering
at our local pregnancy center. I
served as a volunteer one year,
assistant director one year, and the
director for eight years. My husband
and I are now preparing to serve on
the foreign mission field in Costa Rica.
Marcia

73. I’m reading Deadline
for the fifth time.
I’m 87 years old and
have been very
widely read in my
life but Deadline has
influenced me in a
way that no other
novel ever has.
Gordon

75. EPM Staff Members,
Past & Present

78. Present EPM Staff
Brenda Abelein Support
Staff
Nanci & Randy
Alcorn Founder &
Director
Doreen Button
Editor
Stephanie Anderson
Communications
& Graphics

79. Karen Coleman
Ministry Assistant
Bonnie
HiestandTypist &
Special Projects
Shauna
Kopra
Marketing & Communication
Linda Jeffries
Office Manager

80. Kathy Norquist
Ministry Development
Chelsea Weber
Executive Assistant
Sharon Misenhimer
Support Staff
Dwight Myers
Shipping Clerk

81. EPM Board Members
2007
2009
2015

82. Jay Echternach
Randy & Nanci
Alcorn
Steve Keels

83. Kress Drew
Kathy NorquistRobin Green
Mark & Debbie
Eisenzimmer