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Gavin Ortlund

Gavin Rutherford Ortlund[1] (born June 30, 1983[2][3]) is an American Reformed theologian[4], pastor, and Christian apologist. Ortlund is the author of nine 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]

Gavin Ortlund
Ortlund in 2023
Born (1983-06-30) June 30, 1983 (age 41)
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BA)
Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv)
Fuller Theological Seminary (PhD)
OccupationPresident of Truth Unites
SpouseEsther Ortlund
Children5
FatherRaymond C. Ortlund Jr.
RelativesRay and Anne Ortlund
Theological work
Tradition or movementReformed Baptist
Notable ideasTheological triage
Websitehttps://truthunites.org/

Education

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Gavin Ortlund holds a PhD in historical theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary and a BA in religion and philosophy from the University of Georgia.[13] Ortlund's post-doctoral research fellowship was at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in the Carl F.H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding, where he conducted research on Augustine's doctrine of creation.[9]

Career

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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 paedobaptism, 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 served as an associate pastor of Sierra Madre Congregational Church.[15][16] He next became Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Ojai (ABCUSA), in Ojai, California[16] 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

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Ortlund has written multiple books, including:[9]

  • Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future (Crossway, 2019). Church history is important today. The history of Protestantism is important today.[24]
  • Finding the Right Hills to Die on: The Case for Theological Triage. (Crossway, 2020), Essential doctrines of the faith, non-essential doctrines, and prioritize doctrine.[25][26]
  • In his book Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism (Baker Academic, 2021), Ortlund argues that the idea of the existence of God is "more satisfying to both mind and heart" than naturalism.[27] Ortlund has written a commentary on the work of Anselm.[28][29] He has written on Christian unity, criticizing sectarianism as well as doctrinal indifference.[30][31] Ortlund has opposed those who call for "an end to the Reformation".[32][33]
  • What it Means to be Protestant: The Case for an Always Reforming Church. Grand Rapids, (Zondervan, 2024). The defense of the Protestant tradition.[34]
  • Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness (Crossway, 2023)[35]
  • I and II Kings: A 12-Week Study. Knowing the Bible (Crossway, 2017) To help Bible readers better understand and apply God’s Word[38]
  • Ortlund has defended the view that Noah's flood was a regional event and not a global event, arguing that such a position is consistent with "an effort to take seriously the meaning of the text, which involves what the original author meant the original readers to take from it in its original context."[43] This claim has caused controversy within Evangelicalism and ignited accusations of theological liberalism (which he denied as being true).[44][45]
  • Ortlund has written many academic papers and online articles on a wide array of theological and Biblical topics. [9]
  • Ortlund has posted many videos on a wide array of theological and Biblical topics.[46]

Teaching

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

Membership

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Current and past Membership and Fellowships:[9]

Personal life

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Gavin Ortlund is the grandson of Ray and Anne Ortlund and the son of Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.[53] His brothers include Eric Ortlund, a professor at Oak Hill College in London,[54] and Dane Ortlund, author of the popular Christian book Gentle and Lowly.[55] Gavin Ortlund is married and has five children.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Gavin Rutherford Ortlund 'Curriculum Vitae'" (PDF). Truth Unites. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Ortlund, Gavin (2020). Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway. p. 6.
  3. ^ Ortlund, Gavin [@gavinortlund] (June 30, 2020). "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" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Ortlund, Gavin (November 28, 2009). "Experiential Calvinism". Truth Unites. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Ortlund, Gavin (April 27, 2020). "Gavin Ortlund: Finding the Right Hills to Die On". OutreachMagazine.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "John MacArthur Appears on Fox News at Night; "We Are the Most Essential Reality in the World"". Christian News Now. August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Apologist and Pastor Gavin Ortlund on Whether or Not the Bible Supports Slavery". blackchristiannews.com. October 11, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  8. ^ Dash, Darryl (August 3, 2021). 8 Habits for Growth: A Simple Guide to Becoming More Like Christ. Moody Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8024-9974-5.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Gavin R. Ortlund CV, truthunites.org
  10. ^ "Written to Christians or Almost Christians? Mohler and Schreiner Debate Warning Passages at TGC21". News - SBTS. April 16, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  11. ^ Vincent, Benjamin (July 20, 2022). "Why We Shouldn't Practice Liturgy 'A La Carte'". Christianity Today. Retrieved August 9, 2022. In his book Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals, historical theologian and Baptist pastor Gavin Ortlund
  12. ^ a b "Gavin Ortlund - Academia.edu". independent.academia.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Gavin Ortlund". Reasons to Believe. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "Why I Changed My Mind About Baptism". Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Gavin Ortlund". Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Gavin Ortlund". Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  17. ^ Mega-Huge Update for Truth Unites.
  18. ^ "Our leadership". Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  19. ^ "Did the Church Fathers Believe in Purgatory? (Response to Gavin Ortlund)". Catholic Answers. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  20. ^ "Rebutting Gavin Ortlund on Baptismal Regeneration". Catholic Answers. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  21. ^ Klett, Leah MarieAnn (August 4, 2020). "John MacArthur addresses critics, says church is not 'spreading anything but the Gospel'". The Christian Post. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  22. ^ Parke, Caleb (August 4, 2020). "California pastor defies coronavirus orders despite threat of arrest: Newsom 'not the head of the church'". Fox News. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  23. ^ "Takeaways from the Debate over Tim Keller's "Third Way" | Justin Lee". First Things. May 20, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022. 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. ^ "Publications". May 8, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  25. ^ "Gavin Ortlund". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  26. ^ Barcellos, Richard C. (October 12, 2020). Trinity and Creation: A Scriptural and Confessional Account. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-7252-8034-2.
  27. ^ Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. 2021.
  28. ^ "Anselm's Pursuit of Joy - CUAPress". Catholic University of America Press. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  29. ^ Ortlund, Gavin R. (2020). Anselm's Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion. Catholic University of America Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctv125jsqj. ISBN 978-0-8132-3275-1. JSTOR j.ctv125jsqj. S2CID 219745556.
  30. ^ Smith, Brandon D. (April 23, 2020). "When Should Doctrine Divide, and When Should Unity Prevail?". Christianity Today. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  31. ^ Ortlund, Gavin (May 12, 2020). "Gavin Ortlund: Which Hills to Die On?". Peaceful Science.
  32. ^ "5 Myths about the Reformation". Crossway. October 31, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  33. ^ Ortlund, Gavin. "Finding the Right Hills to Die On". UCCF Leadership Network. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  34. ^ "What It Means to Be Protestant". Zondervan Academic.
  35. ^ Ortlund writes how humility is not an abstract virtue but a mark of gospel integrity."Humility". January 10, 2023 – via www.crossway.org.
  36. ^ "Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy". Westminster Bookstore.
  37. ^ Ortlund, Gavin R. (2020). A Commentary on the Proslogion. Catholic University of America Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctv125jsqj. ISBN 978-0-8132-3275-1. JSTOR j.ctv125jsqj – via JSTOR. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  38. ^ "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. 74 (4): 323–332. doi:10.1017/S0036930621000739. ISSN 0036-9306. S2CID 246017433.
  40. ^ Ortlund, Gavin (July 8, 2014). "What Difference Does Divine Simplicity Make?". Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  41. ^ Ortlund, Gavin (2014). "Divine Simplicity in Historical Perspective: Resourcing a Contemporary Discussion". International Journal of Systematic Theology. 16 (4): 436–453. doi:10.1111/ijst.12068. ISSN 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. 16 (4): 436–453. doi:10.1111/ijst.12068.
  43. ^ "Why a Local Flood?". January 3, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  44. ^ "Theologian Claims Noah's Flood Was Regional, Not Global". ChristianHeadlines.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  45. ^ "Noah's Ark Controversy: Theologian's Genesis Flood Claim Ignites Social Media Reaction". Faithwire. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  46. ^ TruthUnites on youtube.com
  47. ^ St. Anselm, Bethlehem, College and Seminary
  48. ^ The Tim Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics
  49. ^ The Center for Baptist Renewal
  50. ^ Fellow, Credo
  51. ^ The Center for Pastor Theologians (St. Basil Fellowship)
  52. ^ International Association for Anselm Studies
  53. ^ Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra (January 24, 2018), How Ray Ortlund Became Foster Father to a Generation of Church Planters
  54. ^ "Eric Ortlund", Oak Hill College, retrieved October 18, 2022
  55. ^ Gavin Ortlund (January 2022). 10K subscribers LIVE Q+A. Event occurs at 23:12.
 

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