Jeff Iorg
Jeff P. Iorg is an American author, pastor, church planter, teacher, speaker, and former president of Gateway Seminary, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention with five campuses located in the Western United States.
Early life and education
Dr. Iorg was born in Forsyth, Georgia, and grew up in Abilene, Texas. He earned his B.A. from Hardin Simmons University, his M.Div from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his D.Min. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His DMin projected is titled "Developing Effective Listening Skills for Personal Evangelism."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.Golden Gate to Gateway Seminary
After assuming the presidency at Golden Gate Seminary in 2004, Iorg reinstated the Ph.D. program under the direction of Dr. Richard Melick." While the seminary was in Mill Valley, he also served as the chaplain for the San Francisco Giants for 10 years. Significantly, Iorg facilitated the relocation and renaming of Golden Gate Seminary in Mill Valley, California into Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California. He personally recounts the story of the relocation in his book , published in 2018.Family life
He is married to Ann and has three adult children and five grandchildren. His hobbies include reading fiction, cheering on the Oregon Ducks, and searching for the world's best barbeque restaurant.Views
In 2017, Iorg signed the Nashville Statement.Publications
Iorg is the author of nine books:'- '