Born on 31st May, 1898 in Bowersville, Ohio, Norman Vincent Peale was one of the most influential American clergymen of his time. He served as the pastor of Marble Collegiate Church, New York, from 1932 until his death, leading a Reformed Church in America congregation. Raised as a Methodist and ordained as a Methodist minister in 1922, Peale changed his religious affiliation to the Reformed Church in America in 1932 and began a 52-year tenure as pastor of Marble Collegiate Churchin New York City. He was an American minister and author known for his work in popularizing the concept of positive thinking. Peale authored forty-six books, including the international bestseller The Power of Positive Thinking. Dr. Peale's legacy continues today through the Peale Center for Christian Living, the Outreach Division of Guideposts.
