A Christian author and speaker who went missing for more than 24 hours has been found, and his son has tweeted that he suffered a heart attack while driving.
Henry Blackaby, 78-year-old author of “Experiencing God” and other books, went missing since Thursday as a number of Christian leaders tweeted about his disappearance.
Please pray for Henry Blackaby, author of Experiencing God. Missing in Atlanta area since Thursday. Diabetic without his insulin.
— Maxwell Leadership (@Maxwell_Leaders) September 20, 2013
Henry Blackaby is still missing. Blog post updated with license plate information: http://t.co/629jzhThKp
— Thom Rainer (@ThomRainer) September 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/edstetzer/status/381052004468269056
Blackaby is type 2 diabetic and had no insulin, his family wrote on Blackaby Ministry’s Facebook page. Police found Blackaby alone, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, tracking him down through his credit card activity.
His son Richard Blackaby tweeted updates that hundreds of volunteers were searching for him before he was found. He said that his father had a heart attack while driving in Atlanta. He drove 29 hours until he was found.
Henry Blackaby update: He has been found! Doctors are checking him to see if he is OK, but he is safe. THANK YOU for your prayers!
— Richard Blackaby (@richardblackaby) September 21, 2013
Henry Blackaby: Henry had a heart attack while driving in Atlanta. Disoriented, drove 29 hours till found. Being tested. Your prayers heard!
— Richard Blackaby (@richardblackaby) September 21, 2013
Henry Blackaby update: Quadruple bypass surgery on Tuesday. 70-100% blockages. Possible earlier heart attack. He has been empowered by God!
— Richard Blackaby (@richardblackaby) September 23, 2013
According to his Amazon page, Henry Blackaby serves as a special consultant in the Southern Baptist Convention to the presidents of the North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, and LifeWay Christian Resources. His book and study course “Experiencing God” have sold more than 7 million copies. Blackaby lives in Rex, Georgia.