Gavin Ortlund Explained

Gavin Ortlund
Birth Date:30 June 1983
Occupation:President of Truth Unites
Spouse:Esther Ortlund
Children:5
Father:Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
Relatives:Ray and Anne Ortlund
Tradition Movement:Reformed Baptist
Notable Ideas:Theological triage
Website:https://truthunites.org/

Gavin Rutherford Ortlund[1] (born June 30, 1983[2] [3]) is an American Reformed Baptist theologian[4], pastor, and Christian apologist. Ortlund is the author of eight books and multiple academic articles.[5] [6] [7] [8] He serves as President of Truth Unites, a ministry which seeks to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. He is also Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Education

Gavin Ortlund holds a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary, an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary and a BA in religion and philosophy from the University of Georgia.[13] Ortlund Post Doctoral Research Fellowship was at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in the Carl F.H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding.[9]

Career

Coming from a Presbyterian background, after finishing his Master's Degree, Ortlund was on his way to become a minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. Due to concerns regarding pedobaptism, he was rebaptized (previously being baptized in the Church of Scotland as an infant) and instead received his ordaination from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.[14] He stayed in CCCC for 6 years, time in which he served as an associate pastor of Sierra Madre Congregational Church from October 2014 to November 2016.[15] [16] He next became Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Ojai (ABCUSA), in Ojai, California where he stayed until 2023.[17] Ortlund is currently serving as a theologian in residence at Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee (an Acts 29 Network affiliated church).[18] [9]

Ortlund has debated Trent Horn (a member of Catholic Answers) on several issues, including purgatory and baptismal regeneration.[19] [20] He has criticized John MacArthur and others for "prioritizing worship over loving your neighbor, obedience to government and maintaining a good witness", emphasizing the command to obey authorities.[21] [22] [23]

Bibliography

Ortlund has written multiple books, including:[9]

Teaching

Ortlund has been an assistant and adjunct teacher at:[9]

Membership

Current and past Membership and Fellowships:[9]

Personal life

Gavin Ortlund is the grandson of Ray and Anne Ortlund and the son of Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. His brothers include Eric Ortlund, a professor at Oak Hill College in London, and Dane Ortlund, author of the popular Christian book Gentle and Lowly.[53] Gavin Ortlund is married and has five children.

References

  1. Web site: Gavin Rutherford Ortlund 'Curriculum Vitae'. October 31, 2024. Truth Unites.
  2. Book: Ortlund, Gavin. Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage . 6 . 2020 . Crossway . Wheaton, Illinois.
  3. gavinortlund . 1278065764969230336 . 37 today. I asked my daughter what age she thinks I am and her first answer was "70" and the next guess was "71." Not even trending in the right direction.. Gavin. Ortlund.
  4. Web site: Ortlund . Gavin . November 28, 2009 . Experiential Calvinism . November 5, 2024 . Truth Unites.
  5. Web site: Ortlund . Gavin . 2020-04-27 . Gavin Ortlund: Finding the Right Hills to Die On . 2022-05-04 . OutreachMagazine.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2020-08-04 . John MacArthur Appears on Fox News at Night; "We Are the Most Essential Reality in the World" . 2022-05-04 . Christian News Now . en-US.
  7. Web site: Apologist and Pastor Gavin Ortlund on Whether or Not the Bible Supports Slavery . 2022-05-04 . blackchristiannews.com . 11 October 2019 .
  8. Book: Dash, Darryl . 8 Habits for Growth: A Simple Guide to Becoming More Like Christ . 2021-08-03 . Moody Publishers . 978-0-8024-9974-5 . en.
  9. https://truthunites.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Gavin-Ortlund-CV.pdf Gavin R. Ortlund CV, truthunites.org
  10. Web site: 2021-04-16 . Written to Christians or Almost Christians? Mohler and Schreiner Debate Warning Passages at TGC21 . 2022-05-04 . News - SBTS . en-US.
  11. Web site: Vincent . Benjamin . Why We Shouldn't Practice Liturgy 'A La Carte' . 2022-08-09 . Christianity Today . 20 July 2022 . en . In his book Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals, historical theologian and Baptist pastor Gavin Ortlund.
  12. Web site: Gavin Ortlund - Academia.edu . 2022-05-04 . independent.academia.edu.
  13. Web site: Gavin Ortlund . 2022-05-04 . Reasons to Believe . en-US.
  14. Web site: Why I Changed My Mind About Baptism. 2024-09-11 . en.
  15. Web site: Gavin Ortlund. 2024-08-29 . en.
  16. Web site: Gavin Ortlund. 2024-08-29 . en.
  17. Mega-Huge Update for Truth Unites. en.
  18. Web site: Our leadership. 2024-08-29 . en.
  19. Web site: Did the Church Fathers Believe in Purgatory? (Response to Gavin Ortlund) . 2022-05-04 . Catholic Answers.
  20. Web site: Rebutting Gavin Ortlund on Baptismal Regeneration . 2022-05-04 . Catholic Answers.
  21. Web site: Klett . Leah MarieAnn . 2020-08-04 . John MacArthur addresses critics, says church is not 'spreading anything but the Gospel' . 2022-05-04 . The Christian Post . en-US.
  22. Web site: Parke . Caleb . 2020-08-04 . California pastor defies coronavirus orders despite threat of arrest: Newsom 'not the head of the church' . 2022-05-04 . Fox News . en-US.
  23. Web site: Takeaways from the Debate over Tim Keller's "Third Way" Justin Lee . 2022-08-14 . First Things . 20 May 2022 . en . is guilty of subordinating the commands of Scripture to the demands of political expedience. “[A]voiding tribalism and seeking winsomeness is NOT a strategy that can be discarded once we arrive in a ‘negative world,’” tweeted pastor and author Gavin Ortlund.
  24. Web site: 2010-05-08 . Publications . 2022-05-04 . en.
  25. Web site: Gavin Ortlund . 2022-05-04 . The Gospel Coalition . en-US.
  26. Book: Barcellos, Richard C. . Trinity and Creation: A Scriptural and Confessional Account . 2020-10-12 . Wipf and Stock Publishers . 978-1-7252-8034-2 . en.
  27. Book: Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't . Grand Rapids, MI . Baker Academic . 2021.
  28. Web site: Anselm's Pursuit of Joy - CUAPress . 2022-05-04 . Catholic University of America Press . en-US.
  29. Book: Ortlund, Gavin R. . Anselm's Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion . 2020 . Catholic University of America Press . 10.2307/j.ctv125jsqj . j.ctv125jsqj . 978-0-8132-3275-1. 219745556 .
  30. Web site: Smith . Brandon D. . When Should Doctrine Divide, and When Should Unity Prevail? . 2022-05-04 . Christianity Today . 23 April 2020 . en.
  31. Ortlund . Gavin . 2020-05-12 . Gavin Ortlund: Which Hills to Die On? . Peaceful Science . en.
  32. Web site: 2019-10-31 . 5 Myths about the Reformation . 2022-05-04 . Crossway . en.
  33. Web site: Ortlund . Gavin . Finding the Right Hills to Die On . 2022-08-14 . UCCF Leadership Network . en.
  34. Web site: What It Means to Be Protestant. Zondervan Academic.
  35. Ortlund writes how humility is not an abstract virtue but a mark of gospel integrity.Web site: Humility. January 10, 2023. www.crossway.org.
  36. Web site: Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy. Westminster Bookstore.
  37. Book: A Commentary on the Proslogion. jstor.org. Ortlund, Gavin R.. 2020. Catholic University of America Press . JSTOR. 10.2307/j.ctv125jsqj. j.ctv125jsqj . 978-0-8132-3275-1 .
  38. Web site: Knowing the Bible: 1-2 Kings. The Gospel Coalition.
  39. Ortlund . Gavin . November 2021 . Will we see God's essence? A defence of a Thomistic account of the beatific vision . Scottish Journal of Theology . en . 74 . 4 . 323–332 . 10.1017/S0036930621000739 . 246017433 . 0036-9306.
  40. Web site: Ortlund . Gavin . 2014-07-08 . What Difference Does Divine Simplicity Make? . 2022-05-04 . en.
  41. Ortlund . Gavin . 2014 . Divine Simplicity in Historical Perspective: Resourcing a Contemporary Discussion . International Journal of Systematic Theology . 16 . 4 . 436–453 . 10.1111/ijst.12068 . 1463-1652.
  42. Ortlund . Gavin . October 2014 . Divine Simplicity in Historical Perspective: Resourcing a Contemporary Discussion: Divine Simplicity in Historical Perspective . International Journal of Systematic Theology . en . 16 . 4 . 436–453 . 10.1111/ijst.12068.
  43. Web site: 2015-01-03 . Why a Local Flood? . 2022-05-20 . en.
  44. Web site: Theologian Claims Noah's Flood Was Regional, Not Global . 2024-03-05 . ChristianHeadlines.com.
  45. Web site: 2024-02-26 . Noah's Ark Controversy: Theologian's Genesis Flood Claim Ignites Social Media Reaction . 2024-03-05 . Faithwire . en-US.
  46. https://www.youtube.com/@TruthUnites TruthUnites on youtube.com
  47. https://anselmhouse.org/about St. Anselm, Bethlehem, College and Seminary
  48. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/thekellercenter/ The Tim Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics
  49. https://www.centerforbaptistrenewal.com/ The Center for Baptist Renewal
  50. https://credomag.com/about/fellows-2/ Fellow, Credo
  51. https://www.pastortheologians.com/ The Center for Pastor Theologians (St. Basil Fellowship)
  52. https://uia.org/s/or/en/1122286113 International Association for Anselm Studies
  53. 10K subscribers LIVE Q+A. January 2022 . Gavin Ortlund . 23:12.

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