- John Ortberg
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name = John Ortberg
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birthdate = birth date and age|1957|5|5
birthplace = Rockford,Illinois
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occupation = Theologian, Author, Minister
nationality = American
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subject = Leadership, Theology
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website = http://johnortberg.com/John Ortberg, Jr. (born
May 5 ,1957 , Rockford,Illinois ) is the seniorpastor of [http://www.mppcfamily.org/app/w_page.php Menlo Park Presbyterian Church] http://johnortberg.com/bio.php] inMenlo Park, California , an evangelical church with over 4,000 members. He is a graduate ofFuller Theological Seminary including aMaster of Divinity degree and doctorate in clinicalpsychology . He is best known for his award-winning books on Christian living released through Zondervan Publishing. He formerly served as a teaching pastor atmegachurch Willow Creek Community Church inBarrington, Illinois .A central theme of his teaching and books is
spiritual formation , the transforming of human character through authentic experiences with God.Ortberg has notably spoken out in favor of the recent
TNIV translation of the Bible as well as for theRenovaré renewal movement.Rev. Ortberg was the 2007
commencement speaker atWestmont College .Bibliography
*"Grace: An Invitation to a Way of Life" (Zondervan, September 2000) (with Laurie Pederson and Judson Poling) ISBN 9780310220749
*"If You Want To Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat" (Perseus Books Group, February 2001) ISBN 9780762418749
*"Love Beyond Reason" (2001)
*"The Life You've Always Wanted" (2002)
*"Everybody's Normal Till You Get To Know Them" (2003)
*"Living the God Life" (2004)
*"God Is Closer Than You Think" (2005)
*"When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box" (2007)References
External links
* http://johnortberg.com/ - Ortberg's homepage
* [http://www.mppcfamily.org/app/w_page.php Menlo Park Presbyterian Church] - Ortberg's churchSee also
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Willow Creek Community Church
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