Harold Lerch is a retired professional engineer. Lerch accepts the view that the Bible is God's Word and gives an account of real, historical events including that Special Creation is the true origin of all matter and life. Word to the World Ministries is an outreach ministry of Harold Lerch to provide complimentary Christian materials in over eighty languages. Lerch and his wife, Jeanne, have two children, eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. They live near Middleburg, Pennsylvania, USA.