Greg Ogden

Executive Pastor of DiscipleshipGreg Ogden provides overall leadership to our church’s efforts to help people GROW into multiplying followers of Jesus Christ. In furtherance of this disciple-making vision Greg supervises the Grow Sector staff: Eric Camfield, Small Groups, Adele Calhoun, Spiritual Formation; Bob Geelhoed, Care; Doug Calhoun, Marriage; and Mike Murphy, Singles.

From 1998-2002, Greg served as Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Fuller Theological Seminary and Associate Professor of Lay Equipping and Discipleship. Prior to coming to Fuller, Greg enjoyed 24 years in pastoral ministry, primarily within Presbyterian churches, but most recently as Senior Pastor at the Saratoga Federated Church in the Silicon Valley, California. He is the author of three books: Unfinished Business Returning the Ministry to the People of God (Zondervan, 2003), Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ (InterVarsity Press, 1998), and Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time (InterVarsity Press, 2003). He is pleased to have been married to Lily for 37 years and has one married daughter who is a practicing pediatrician in San Francisco, CA.

Prior Service:

Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Associate Professor of Lay Equipping and Discipleship, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA (1998-2002)
Senior Pastor, Saratoga Federated Church, Saratoga, CA (1988-98)
Associate Pastor, St. John's Presbyterian Church, West LA (1984-88)
Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Burbank, CA (1977-84)
Associate Pastor, Bellefield Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA (1973-77)

Education:

University of California at Los Angeles, BA in Sociology
Fuller Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity (1973)
Fuller Theological Seminary, Doctor of Ministry (1985)

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