Robertson McQuilkin is a homemaker, conference speaker and writer. He served for 22 years as president of Columbia International University (formerly Columbia Bible College and Seminary) until his resignation in 1990 to care for his wife, Muriel, who had reached the stage of Alzheimer's disease in which she needed full time care. Since her death in 2003, he has continued his ministry of speaking and writing. McQuilkin's writing has appeared in numerous journals and periodicals. He is a prolific author including A Promise Kept a compelling true tale of love and devotion as a husband cares for his ill wife. He engages in an extensive speaking ministry in churches, schools and conferences across America and overseas. He has five living children, three of whom serve in Christian ministry. He has been a member of Denny Terrace Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina since 1968.