Rhonda Kelley

Voices

Posted by: Jon Varner | February 23, 2024

Prayer Sparks

Pastor Jon Varner shares what he learned developing a practice of combining his daily Bible reading and prayer.

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Jon Varner

Lead Pastor

Jon Varner is the lead pastor at Valley View Christian Church in Kent, Washington.

Ministry

Posted by: Jeff Iorg | February 19, 2024

Sobering

Life is short, heaven is long. Let’s live like it today.

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Jeff Iorg

President Emeritus

Dr. Jeff Iorg is the president emeritus of Gateway Seminary. Prior to his service at the Seminary, Dr. Iorg was the Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention for almost ten years. He was also the founding pastor of Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon, and has served as a pastor in Missouri and a staff pastor in Texas.

Ministry

Posted by: Jeff Iorg | February 12, 2024

Hope that Sustains

Part of your leadership challenge is maintaining hope. Doing so isn’t simply practicing a high level of spiritual denial.

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Jeff Iorg

President Emeritus

Dr. Jeff Iorg is the president emeritus of Gateway Seminary. Prior to his service at the Seminary, Dr. Iorg was the Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention for almost ten years. He was also the founding pastor of Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon, and has served as a pastor in Missouri and a staff pastor in Texas.

Ministry

Posted by: Jeff Iorg | February 5, 2024

An Easy Answer

No one is too evil for God’s transformative power to give them new life!

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Jeff Iorg

President Emeritus

Dr. Jeff Iorg is the president emeritus of Gateway Seminary. Prior to his service at the Seminary, Dr. Iorg was the Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention for almost ten years. He was also the founding pastor of Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon, and has served as a pastor in Missouri and a staff pastor in Texas.

Ministry

Posted by: Jeff Iorg | January 29, 2024

The Name Game

Dr. Iorg discusses the temptation leaders face to relabel sin in more palatable ways, such as the recent instance of relabeling “adultery” as “polyamory.”

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Jeff Iorg

President Emeritus

Dr. Jeff Iorg is the president emeritus of Gateway Seminary. Prior to his service at the Seminary, Dr. Iorg was the Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention for almost ten years. He was also the founding pastor of Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon, and has served as a pastor in Missouri and a staff pastor in Texas.

Leadership

Posted by: Sang Boo | January 26, 2024

Walking by Faith

We all want our walk of faith to be driven by “want to.” But as adults, we know that a life of faith is really driven by “ought to.” That is what sustains us, and helps to disciple others who are growing in the faith.

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Sang Boo

Pastor of Canvas Ministry, Good Community Church of Torrance

Pastor Sang joined Good Community Church in June 2014. He earned two degrees from Gateway Seminary: the MDiv in 2009 and the PhD in 2017.

Ministry

Posted by: Jeff Iorg | January 22, 2024

Fidelity Matters

Dr. Iorg reflects on how even the culture recognizes the importance of being faithful in relationships.

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Jeff Iorg

President Emeritus

Dr. Jeff Iorg is the president emeritus of Gateway Seminary. Prior to his service at the Seminary, Dr. Iorg was the Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention for almost ten years. He was also the founding pastor of Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon, and has served as a pastor in Missouri and a staff pastor in Texas.

Voices

Posted by: Natalie Hernandez | January 19, 2024

When God Works Before Your Very Eyes

Gateway student Natalie Hernandez reflects on following the leading of the Holy Spirit during a recent Beyond Trip to Southeast Asia.

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Natalie Hernandez

Gateway Student

Natalie Hernandez is a current MDiv student at Gateway, and has served in various volunteer roles at her church, Cosecha, in Riverside, CA, over the past 10 years.

Ministry

Posted by: Jeff Iorg | January 16, 2024

New Definers of Christian Community

Dr. Iorg discusses the recent split within the Methodist church and recent decision by the Roman Catholic Church over a traditional definition of marriage. He encourages adherence to the clear text of Scripture and unity with those who read the Bible similarly.

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Jeff Iorg

President Emeritus

Dr. Jeff Iorg is the president emeritus of Gateway Seminary. Prior to his service at the Seminary, Dr. Iorg was the Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention for almost ten years. He was also the founding pastor of Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon, and has served as a pastor in Missouri and a staff pastor in Texas.