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Dr. Ted A. Campbell (born September 9, 1953) is a speaker and an author of books, articles, and other works on Christian history, especially the history of Wesleyan and Methodist Christian communities and the history of ecumenical consensus in Christian teachings and practices. He serves as professor of church history at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. He is an ordained elder (Methodist) of The United Methodist Church. Campbell’s works, including nine books published under his own name, have been translated into Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese. A former member of the Landmark Commission of the City of Dallas, he also writes occasionally on the local history of the Dallas area and on the history of his own family.

Biography
Dekker graduated from high school and took up permanent residence in the United States to study philosophy and religion.

In the early nineties Dekker turned to writing novels. Over the course of three years he wrote two full-length novels before starting from scratch and rewriting both. He moved his family to the mountains of Western Colorado and began writing full-time on his third novel. Two years and three novels later his first novel was published. To date he has written over 30 novels and is best known for psychological thrillers and fantasy tales.

Dekker’s novels have sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Two of his novels, Thr3e and 'House', have been made into movies. Dekker resides in the Nashville area with his wife Lee Ann and one of their daughters.

The oldest of his four children, and first daughter Rachelle Dekker is also a writer.

Awards

 * 2003 Christy Award Best Fiction Book forThr3e
 * 2003 ECPA Gold Medallion Award Best Fiction Book for Thr3e
 * 2010 Retailer Choice Award for Green
 * 2010 Audio File Earphones Award Best Audiobook for The Bride Collector
 * 2010 INSPYs Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature Speculative Fiction for Green
 * 2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award Inspirational Suspense for The Sanctuary
 * 2014 Christy Award Best Suspense Book for Outlaw
 * 2015 INSPYs Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature Mystery/Thriller for A.D. 30

The Circle Series

 * Black: The Birth of Evil (2004)
 * Red: The Heroic Rescue (2004)
 * White: The Great Pursuit (2004)
 * Green: The Beginning and the End (2009) (Known as "Green: The Last Stand" in The Circle 4-in-1 due to Alternate Ending)

The Paradise Series

 * Showdown (2005)
 * Saint (2006)
 * Sinner (2008)

The Lost Books Series

 * Chosen (2007)
 * Infidel (2007)
 * Renegade (2008)
 * Chaos (2008)
 * Lunatic (2009) with Kaci Hill
 * Elyon (2009) with Kaci Hill

The Books Of Mortals Series

 * The Keeper (2011) with Tosca Lee
 * Forbidden (2011) with Tosca Lee
 * Mortal (2012) with Tosca Lee
 * Sovereign (2013) with Tosca Lee

Other Books Connected to The Books of History Chronicles

 * House (2006) with Frank Peretti
 * Skin (2007)
 * Immanuel's Veins (2010)
 * The Blood Book (2011) with Kevin Kaiser and Josh Olds
 * Genesis (2011)
 * To Kill With Reason (2010)

Thrillers

 * Blink (2003)
 * Thr3e (2003)
 * Obsessed (2005)
 * Blink of an Eye (2007)
 * Adam (2008)
 * Kiss (2009) with Erin Healy
 * BoneMan's Daughters (2009)
 * Burn (2010) with Erin Healy
 * The Bride Collector (2010)
 * The Priest's Graveyard (2011)
 * The Sanctuary (2012)

The Caleb Series

 * Blessed Child (2001) with Bill Bright
 * A Man Called Blessed (2002) with Bill Bright

The Martyr's Song Series

 * Heaven's Wager (2000)
 * When Heaven Weeps (2001)
 * Thunder of Heaven (2002)
 * The Martyr's Song (2005)

Outlaw Chronicles
A.D. Series
 * Outlaw (2013)
 * Eyes Wide Open (2014)
 * Water Walker (2014)
 * Hacker (2014)
 * A.D. 30 (2014)
 * A.D. 33 (2015)

Short Stories

 * The Promise (2005)
 * The Drummer Boy (2006)

Non-Fiction

 * The Slumber of Christianity (2005)
 * Tea with Hezbollah (2010) with Carl Medearis
 * The Forgotten Way (2015)
 * The Forgotten Way Meditations (2015)