Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr.

Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr. is Pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville, TN. He also serves as President of Renewal Ministries, Regional Director in the Acts 29 Network, and Council Member of The Gospel Coalition.

Ortlund received his B.A from Wheaton College in 1971. He then earned his Th.M from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1975. He went on to receive his second master's degree, a M.A at the University of California, Berkeley in 1978. Lastly, he was awarded a PhD at The University of Aberdeen, Scotland in 1985.

Ortlund was ordained by Lake Avenue Congregational Church, Pasadena, California in 1975. He served as a pastor in various church from 1975-1989:

Immanuel Church was started as church plant of a non-denominational church in Nasvhille where Ray became and is currently serving as the Senior Pastor.

He is married to Jani Ortlund and has four children. He is the son of Raymond C. Ortlund Sr. and Anne Ortlund. The senior Dr. Ortlund was a long time pastor at Lake Avenue Congregational Church in Pasadena, California during the 1960s-1970s and also served as a teaching pastor at Mariner's Church, Newport Beach, California. Dr. Ray C. Ortlund, Sr. hosted the Haven of Rest broadcast radio program that was on the air for 17 years. Dr. Ray C. Ortlund, Sr. and Anne wrote 25 books together. Together with his wife Anne, he founded Renewal Ministries. Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr.'s son is Dane Ortlund, Senior VP for Bible Publishing at Crossway and one of his sons is Rev. Gavin Ortlund.

Christ Presbyterian Church (Nashville, Tennessee)

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