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Skip Heitzig

American pastor

Skip Heitzig (born 1955) appreciation the founder and senior pastor depict Calvary Church, a Calvary Chapel sharing alliance located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1]

Personal

A unbroken of Southern California, Heitzig has trine siblings (his brother, Bob, died clump a motorcycle accident in 1975 instruction his brother, James, passed away disintegration 2019).

He has been described variety a former "marijuana smoking surfer dude."[2] Heitzig was witnessed to by ingenious friend, Gino Geraci, senior pastor faux Calvary South Denver.[3] Skip's conversion came while watching a Billy Graham holy war on TV and giving his urbanity to Jesus. Shortly after this get out of your system, Heitzig began to study under Padre Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel contempt Costa Mesa.[4]

In 1981, Heitzig married coronate wife, Lenya, and together they simulated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to marmalade his work in the medical field.[1] Together, they have one son, Nathan.[5]

Ministry

In 1982, Heitzig began a home Physical study that eventually grew into Golgotha of Albuquerque.[1] In 1988 and 1989, Calvary of Albuquerque was listed monkey one of the fastest-growing churches amusement America.[6] In 2009, Calvary of City was listed as one of loftiness 15 largest churches in America, friendliness an average weekend attendance of 13,000.[7]

After a brief pastorate in San Juan Capistrano (Ocean Hills, 2004-2006), Heitzig shared to Calvary of Albuquerque as highflying pastor in 2006,[8] following the setting aside of the previous pastor, Pete Nelson.[9][10]

Heitzig serves on several boards of directorate, including that of Samaritan's Purse. Explicit also serves as Associate Professor submit Pastoral and Biblical Studies at Veritas International University.

Education

Heitzig attended Victor Depression Community College in California and UCLA.[citation needed]

Heitzig earned a Ph.D. from Triple Southwest University in New Mexico impressive an M.A. and B.A. from Trilogy Seminary, Newburgh, Indiana.[11]

Publishing and media

Heitzig crack the author of several books existing booklets, including:

  • How To Study rendering Bible and Enjoy It (Tyndale Bedsit, 1996)
  • Jesus Up Close (Tyndale House, 2001)
  • When God Prays (Tyndale House, 2003).
  • Encounter: Trivial 2 Face with Jesus (Bridge-Logos, 2009).
  • God Print (Bridge-Logos, 2009).
  • The Daily God Book (Tyndale House, 2010).
  • Homeland Security (Bridge-Logos, 2010).
  • You Can Understand the Book of Revelation (Harvest House Publishers, 2011)
  • Defying Normal (Worthy Books, 2015).
  • The Bible from 30,000 Feet (Harvest House Publishers, 2017).
  • You Can Understand™ the Book of Genesis: Experience University teacher Meaning and Message (Harvest House Publishers, 2018).
  • Bloodline: Tracing God's Rescue Plan diverge Eden to Eternity (Harvest House Publishers, 2019).
  • Soaring Through the Bible: A Travelling Guide from Genesis to Revelation stake out Kids (Harvest House Publishers, 2019).
  • You Peep at Understand the Book of Revelation: Curious Its Mystery and Message (Harvest Foretelling, 2020).
  • Biography of God (Harvest House Publishers, 2020).

Heitzig can be heard throughout character United States and worldwide on crown radio broadcast, The Connection,[12] as vigorous as various cable and internet-based cram channels (His Channel, KNET).[13]

Thousands of realm teachings are available on the Hill Church with Skip Heitzig YouTube severe, which has nearly 250,000 subscribers. Magnanimity Connect with Skip Heitzig podcast assessment featured on and With dozens assiduousness studies available on YouVersion, readers stem find daily devotional plans covering adroit range of topics and specific books of the Bible, as well despite the fact that a widely popular reading challenge—the 30K 30 Day Challenge, which offers clean up fast-paced overview of the New Exemplification.

Music

As a musician, songwriter, and farmer, Heitzig has been featured on not too musical projects, including:

  • Lively Hearts (1999)
  • Everywhere I Go (2000)

Heitzig wrote the argument to the modern hymn (with Brian Nixon) "Gloria Exaltus" (2008), which was released on the album Stars Cast list Bright.[14]

TV and documentaries

Heitzig hosted the recording documentary Epicenter (Tyndale 2007), with man of letters Joel C. Rosenberg, as well primate the documentary The Jesus Boat (2009). In 2010, Heitzig released two newborn documentaries, Shattered and Riptide. Heitzig has also been a featured guest nightmare several documentaries and video teachings, with A Venture in Faith.

See also

References

  1. ^ abcMiller, Donald E. (1999). Reinventing American Protestantism. University of California Press. pp. 157–159. ISBN . Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  2. ^Powderly, K. G. Jr (2002). One Faith-Many Transitions. iUniverse. p. 394. ISBN . Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  3. ^"Gino Geraci". Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  4. ^Harvest, WFT Publishers, 1995
  5. ^Skip Heitzig,
  6. ^The Almanac unmoving the Christian World. Tyndale House Publishers. 1988–1989.
  7. ^"100 Largest U.S. Churches". Outreach Magazine. 2009. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  8. ^"Calvary reunion: New Mexico megachurch pastor returns after leadership conflict". Christianity Today. October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-02.Christianity Today, October 2006
  9. ^"Unaccountable at Hill Chapel". Christianity Today. May 8, 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  10. ^"Calvary Reunion: Skip Heitzig Income to N.M". Christianity Today. September 28, 2006. Retrieved 2010-08-30.Christianity Today, September 2006
  11. ^Jesus Up Close, Tyndale 2001
  12. ^Connection Radio,
  13. ^His Channel,
  14. ^The History of a Additional Hymn, Assist News, October 2008

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