John Ortberg Bio | Wiki
John Ortberg is an evangelical Christian, pastor, author, and speaker. He is the former senior pastor of Menlo Church located in Menlo Park, California. Currently, he is an ECO Presbyterian church with more than 4,000 members. As an author, John has published many books such as the 2008 ECPA Christian Book Award winner titled When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box.
Also, John authored the 2002 Christianity Today Book Award winner titled If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. One of his publications titled The Life You’ve Always Wanted had sold over 500,000 copies as of 2008. On August 13, 2012, at Amazon.com, John’s book titled Who Is This Man? debuted at #3 on the New Release chart.
John Ortberg Age
He was born on May 5, 1957, in Rockford, Illinois, United States of America. John is 65 old.
John Ortberg Height
He is a man of above-average stature. John stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78m).
John Ortberg Family
He was born to his parents on May 5, 1957, in Rockford, Illinois, United States of America. John likes to keep all the information concerning his parents and siblings below the radar.
John Ortberg Son | Daniel Lavery
His son Daniel M. Lavery was born on November 28, 1986. He is an American author and editor who is well known for co-founding his own website called The Toast. Daniel is also the author of the books such as the Texts from Jane Eyre published in 2014, The Merry Spinster published in 2018 and Something That May Shock and Discredit You published in 2020. Also, Daniel wrote Slate’s “Dear Prudence” advice column from 2016 to 2021. Currently, he hosts a podcast on Slate called Big Mood, Little Mood, and writes a paid e-mail newsletter, the Shatner Chatner on Substack as well.
John Ortberg Daughter
His daughter Laura serves as a writer for BuzzFeed New York Magazine, and The New York Times, Daniel is the founder, writer, and editor of The Toast, a now-defunct feminist humor blog, and also a former author of the “Dear Prudence” advice column for the Slate online magazine.
John Ortberg Wife
He is a married man who shares his romantic relationship with his wife Nancy. Nancy is also a Christian pastor. The couple is blessed with three children namely Laura, Daniel M. Lavery, and John III. Laura serves as a writer for BuzzFeed New York Magazine, and The New York Times, Daniel is the founder, writer, and editor of The Toast, a now-defunct feminist humor blog, and also a former author of the “Dear Prudence” advice column for the Slate online magazine.
Daniel worked for the magazine from November 2015 until May 2021. On the other hand, the youngest son John III, AKA Johnny was born around 1990. He had been volunteering at Menlo Church as a youth leader and coach until about 2020. He left his role after making a confession that he has a strong sexual attraction to young children.
John Ortberg Education
Johna acquired his undergraduate degree from Wheaton College. he also holds an M.Div. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Additionally, John studied at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
John Ortberg Church | Pastor
From 1985 to 1990, John served as senior pastor at Simi Valley Community Church. Then, from 1990 to 1994, he served at Horizons Community Church ( currently known as Baseline Community Church) based in Claremont, California. From there, John moved from California to Illinois at Willow Creek Community Church based in South Barrington where he served as a teaching pastor in Illinois until 2003. From there, John assumed his current role at a multi-campus church in Northern California called Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.
John Ortberg Menlo Church
In July 2020, John left his position as pastor of Menlo Church after it was revealed that he had allowed one of his sons named John Ortberg III, to continue volunteering in working with minors at the church even after the son had confessed to having a strong sexual attraction to young children. Those allegations had arisen in late 2019, initially, John had not identified his son as the volunteer in question to the congregation.
John Ortberg Books
– If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat, published on Sep 9, 2008
– Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You, published on Apr 22, 2014
– The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People, published on May 18, 2009
– The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God’s Best Version of You, published on Dec 22, 2009
– Eternity Is Now in Session: A Radical Rediscovery of What Jesus Really Taught about Salvation, Eternity, and Getting to the Good Place, published on Sep 4, 2018
– When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box, published on Aug 19, 2008
– Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them, published on May 18, 2009
– Who Is This Man?: The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus, published on Aug 7, 2012
– God Is Closer Than You Think, published on May 18, 2009
– Guarda tu alma: Cuidando la parte más importante de ti (Spanish Edition), published on Oct 20, 2014
– All the Places to Go . . . How Will You Know?: God Has Placed before You an Open Door. What Will You Do?, published on Feb 24, 2015
– Eternity Is Now in Session Participant’s Guide: A Radical Rediscovery of What Jesus Really Taught about Salvation, Eternity, and Getting to the Good Place, published on Sep 4, 2018
John Ortberg Sermons
Most of his Sermons are available on Youtube. If you want to listen to his past or recent Sermons, feel free to find all of them on your youtube channel.
John Ortberg Quotes
– The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
– Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is the one thing hurried people don’t have
– Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
– If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
– Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances.
– Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
– The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
– Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
– Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
– Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
John Ortberg Who Is This Man
On August 13, 2012, at Amazon.com, John’s book titled Who Is This Man? debuted at #3 on the New Release chart.
John Ortberg Net Worth
Currently, John is an ECO Presbyterian church with more than 4,000 members. As an author, John has published many books such as the 2008 ECPA Christian Book Award winner titled When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box. John has a net worth of $1,784,724.
Who IS John Ortberg
John Ortberg is an evangelical Christian, pastor, author, and speaker. He is the former senior pastor of Menlo Church located in Menlo Park, California. Currently, he is an ECO Presbyterian church with more than 4,000 members. As an author, John has published many books such as the 2008 ECPA Christian Book Award winner titled When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box.
What Happened To John Ortberg
In July 2020, John left his position as pastor of Menlo Church after it was revealed that he had allowed one of his sons named John Ortberg III, to continue volunteering in working with minors at the church even after the son had confessed to having a strong sexual attraction to young children.