Who is Jasper Chase in In His Steps?

Jasper Chase is a character in the novel "In His Steps" by Charles M. Sheldon. He is a wealthy businessman in the town of Raymond who is deeply affected by the challenge to live by the question, "What would Jesus do?" posed by the main character, Reverend Henry Maxwell. Chase undergoes a transformation as he grApples with this question and seeks to align his actions with Christian principles.