James
Osterhouse is a pastor and missionary in the Christian Reformed Church. He
holds a bachelor’s degree in English and American Literature; a Masters of
Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary; and Clinical Pastoral Education
certification I and II from Andover-Newton Theological Seminary.
Jim’s ministry has provided him with experience in a wide variety of mission-oriented work. While a seminary intern in Washington, he began a campus ministry at Western Washington State College. As a missionary (church planter) in Florida he engaged in church renewal of a newer but declining congregation. He started a church “from scratch” in Wisconsin. He led a large church in Minneapolis-St. Paul into staff ministry. In each church he was engaged in building facilities as well as building leaders.
Jim was able to draw on all his ministry experiences when he next served as the Home Missions regional director for the Midwest – training, encouraging and supervising campus ministers, church planters, established church pastors, and church renewal specialists for 13 years. He initiated a strong church planting movement of Anglo, ethnic specific and cross-cultural churches. He found great joy working with African-Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, SE Asians, Chinese and Japanese. He then was called upon to be the Missional Leader Development team leader to develop Leadership Development Networks throughout the United States and Canada.
Jim has been adjunct faculty at Calvin Theological Seminary as Associate Professor of Missions for more than a decade, and more recently at Kuyper College as well. He has written numerous discipling and training materials and manuals. His published works include: F.A.I.T.H. Unfolded, Masterful Mentoring, and a two volume devotional commentary on the Gospel of Mark titled The MARK of Mentoring.
Jim has earned certification as a Conflict Management Consultant, as a Natural Church Development consultant, as a Certified Selection Interviewer, and as a Certified Human Behavior Consultant. He has led workshops and seminars in evangelism, discipleship training, personnel interviewing, new church networks, parenting church networks, pastoral renewal and mentor training throughout North America as well as in Japan. He has preached in a multitude of churches, on cruise ships and in barrooms. He has served as an officer in Ministerial Associations in Florida, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Jim’s kingdom passion is to help raise the next generation of church leaders through training, teaching and mentoring.
Jim’s other interests include swimming, hiking, biking, reading and extensive travel (to more than 30 countries). He has sung in Barbershop Choruses and classical chorales. Jim and his wife Norma have a married daughter and a married son both of whom have two children. They live in Solomons, Maryland. Jim is now retired but continues to serve Jesus. He is an Elder at Patuxent Presbyterian Church and continues to preach and teach, and mentor young pastors.
Jim’s ministry has provided him with experience in a wide variety of mission-oriented work. While a seminary intern in Washington, he began a campus ministry at Western Washington State College. As a missionary (church planter) in Florida he engaged in church renewal of a newer but declining congregation. He started a church “from scratch” in Wisconsin. He led a large church in Minneapolis-St. Paul into staff ministry. In each church he was engaged in building facilities as well as building leaders.
Jim was able to draw on all his ministry experiences when he next served as the Home Missions regional director for the Midwest – training, encouraging and supervising campus ministers, church planters, established church pastors, and church renewal specialists for 13 years. He initiated a strong church planting movement of Anglo, ethnic specific and cross-cultural churches. He found great joy working with African-Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, SE Asians, Chinese and Japanese. He then was called upon to be the Missional Leader Development team leader to develop Leadership Development Networks throughout the United States and Canada.
Jim has been adjunct faculty at Calvin Theological Seminary as Associate Professor of Missions for more than a decade, and more recently at Kuyper College as well. He has written numerous discipling and training materials and manuals. His published works include: F.A.I.T.H. Unfolded, Masterful Mentoring, and a two volume devotional commentary on the Gospel of Mark titled The MARK of Mentoring.
Jim has earned certification as a Conflict Management Consultant, as a Natural Church Development consultant, as a Certified Selection Interviewer, and as a Certified Human Behavior Consultant. He has led workshops and seminars in evangelism, discipleship training, personnel interviewing, new church networks, parenting church networks, pastoral renewal and mentor training throughout North America as well as in Japan. He has preached in a multitude of churches, on cruise ships and in barrooms. He has served as an officer in Ministerial Associations in Florida, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Jim’s kingdom passion is to help raise the next generation of church leaders through training, teaching and mentoring.
Jim’s other interests include swimming, hiking, biking, reading and extensive travel (to more than 30 countries). He has sung in Barbershop Choruses and classical chorales. Jim and his wife Norma have a married daughter and a married son both of whom have two children. They live in Solomons, Maryland. Jim is now retired but continues to serve Jesus. He is an Elder at Patuxent Presbyterian Church and continues to preach and teach, and mentor young pastors.
No comments:
Post a Comment