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Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Jeff Iorg


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Born
  
October 9, 1958 (age 65) (
1958-10-09
)
Forsyth, Georgia

Title
  
President, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary

Books
  
The Painful Side of Leadersh, The Character of Leader, Live Like a Missionary: Giving Yo, Seasons of a Leader's Life: Lear, Ministry in the New Marriage

Education
  
Hardin–Simmons University

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Jeff P. Iorg (born October 9, 1958) is an American author, pastor, church planter, teacher, speaker, and current president of Gateway Seminary (formerly Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary), an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention with five campuses located in the Western United States.

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GRADUATION AT GOLDEN GATE BAPTIST SEMINARY, MILL VALLEY-Dr. Jeff Iorg's Charge to Graduates


Early life and education

Dr. Iorg was born in Forsyth, Georgia, and grew up in Abilene, Texas.

He earned his B.A. (1980) from Hardin Simmons University, his M.Div (1984) from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his D.Min. (1990) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Early career

Iorg began his career in pastoral ministry, serving in both his home state of Texas as well as in Missouri before becoming founding pastor of one of the largest Southern Baptist churches of the Northwest, Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon. He joined the faculty of Golden Gate's Pacific Northwest Campus in 1990, where he has taught preaching, evangelism and leadership. Iorg was executive director-treasurer of the Northwest Baptist Convention from 1995 until 2004, when he was elected to succeed William O. Crews as president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (Now Gateway Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention).

Family Life

He is married to Ann, has three adult children, and three grandchildren. His hobbies include reading fiction, cheering on the Oregon Ducks, and searching for the world’s best barbeque restaurant.

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In 2017, Iorg signed the Nashville Statement.

Publications

Iorg is the author of six books:

  • The Character of Leadership: Nine Qualities That Define Great Leaders (2007) ISBN 0805445323
  • Is God Calling Me?: Answering the Question Every Leader Asks (2008) ISBN 0805447229
  • The Painful Side of Leadership: Moving Forward Even When It Hurts (2009) ISBN 0805448705
  • The Case for Antioch: A Biblical Model for a Transformational Church, with Ed Stetzer (2011) ISBN 1433671387
  • Unscripted: Sharing the Gospel as Life Happens (2014) ISBN 978-1596694088
  • Ministry in the New Marriage Culture (2015) ISBN 978-1596694088

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