Jeff Iorg

Jeff Iorg
Born (1958-10-09) October 9, 1958
Forsyth, Georgia
Nationality American
Education Hardin-Simmons University(B.A.)
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div)
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min)
Title President, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary

Jeff P. Iorg (born October 9, 1958) is an American author, pastor, church planter, teacher, speaker, and current president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention with five campuses located in the Western United States.

Biography

Dr. Jeff Iorg, President of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, speaking at the Missions Conference in Feb 2013.
Dr. Jeff Iorg, President of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, speaking at the seminary's 52nd Annual Missions Conference in Feb. 2013, in Mill Valley, CA.

Iorg was born in Forsyth, Georgia, and grew up in Abilene, Texas.[1] He earned his B.A. (1980) from Hardin Simmons University, his M.Div (1984) from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,[2] and his D.Min. (1990) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.[3]

Iorg began his career in pastoral ministry, serving in both his home state of Texas as well as in Missouri before becoming founding pastor of one of the largest Southern Baptist churches of the Northwest, Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon.[4] He joined the faculty of Golden Gate's Pacific Northwest Campus in 1990, where he has taught preaching, evangelism and leadership.[5] Iorg was executive director-treasurer of the Northwest Baptist Convention from 1995 until 2004, when he was elected to succeed William O. Crews as president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.[6]

Publications

Iorg is the author of five books:

References

  1. J. Gerald Harris (October 4, 2012). "Jeff Iorg: a 21st century renaissance man". The Christian Index (Georgia Baptist Convention).
  2. "Folks and Facts". Range Rider (Hardin Simmons University) 35 (3): 14. September 1984.
  3. Jeff Iorg (1990). Developing Effective Listening Skills for Personal Evangelism. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  4. Jessica Sims (October 13, 2004). "Jeff Iorg inaugurated as 7th president of Golden Gate". Baptist Press.
  5. Tom Jones (March 25, 2004). "Jeff Iorg nominated as Golden Gate president". Baptist Press.
  6. Jeff Jones (April 27, 2004). "Jeff Iorg elected as president of Golden Gate Seminary". Baptist Press.

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