It was a privilege to serve with Dr. Zimmerman at River Forest for ten years. When he called to ask if I would come to RF to serve as his assistant my reply was immediate: "I'm not interested." My interest was continuing to serve a mission congregation I had the privilege to start. His response was: "I didn't ask you for a decision, I asked you for an interview." It was his ability to cut to the quick that was certainly a hallmark of his decisive and capable leadership. When I understood his commitment to educational excellence and theological commitment, I changed my mind. They were difficult days but PAZ did not waver in his Scriptural-based leadership. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on! Yes, says the Spirit, let them rest from their hard work, for what they have done accompanies them." Rev. 14:13