Gavin Ortlund serves as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. Gavin holds a PhD in historical theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary, and a BA in philosophy and religion from the University of Georgia. Gavin is an ordained minister in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference and served for six years on staff at Sierra Madre Congregational Church.
Gavin Ortlund serves as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai in Ojai, CA. He holds a PhD in historical theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary, and a BA in philosophy and religion from the University of Georgia. He is the author of several books, including Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future (Crossway), Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: An Interpretation of the Proslogion (Catholic University of America Press), and Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy (IVP Academic). He is also a popular blogger and writes regularly for sites like The Gospel Coalition and Desiring God, as well as his personal blog, Soliloquium.
Gavin is an ordained minister in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference and served for six years on staff at Sierra Madre Congregational Church, where he met and became friends with Hugh Ross. Gavin has a passion for making the Christian faith clear and compelling for all different kinds of people.
Gavin Ortlund serves as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai in Ojai, CA. He holds a PhD in historical theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary, and a BA in philosophy and religion from the University of Georgia. He is the author of several books, including Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future (Crossway), Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: An Interpretation of the Proslogion (Catholic University of America Press), and Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy (IVP Academic). He is also a popular blogger and writes regularly for sites like The Gospel Coalition and Desiring God, as well as his personal blog, Soliloquium.
Gavin is an ordained minister in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference and served for six years on staff at Sierra Madre Congregational Church, where he met and became friends with Hugh Ross. Gavin has a passion for making the Christian faith clear and compelling for all different kinds of people.
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