Manuel Ortiz
Born
Manuel Ortiz

1938
New York City
DiedFebruary 8, 2017
Occupation(s)professor, pastor
TitleProfessor Emeritus of Ministry and Urban Missions at Westminster Theological Seminary
SpouseBlanca
Children4 children
Academic background
EducationPhiladelphia College of the Bible, Wheaton College, Westminster Theological Seminary
Academic work
DisciplinePractical theology
Sub-disciplineUrban ministry
InstitutionsWestminster Theological Seminary
Notable worksThe Hispanic Challenge: Opportunities Confronting the Church
One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church

Manuel Ortiz (1938–2017) was an American pastor, professor, and writer, best known for teaching at Westminster Theological Seminary and for founding Spirit and Truth Fellowship, a multiethnic church in Philadelphia.

Biography

Manuel Ortiz was born in New York City in 1938 to parents who had recently migrated from Puerto Rico. He grew up in Spanish Harlem. While Ortiz was raised in the Roman Catholic Church, he converted to Evangelical Christianity in young adulthood.[1][2][3] After serving in the United States Marine Corps, Ortiz attended Philadelphia College of the Bible, graduating in 1972. He moved to Chicago and did graduate work at Wheaton College, and began to engage in his lifelong passion for urban ministry. He was involved in the founding of several churches and schools in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Puerto Rico. In 1987 he returned to Philadelphia where he earned his Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree at Westminster Theological Seminary. He stayed at Westminster and taught there for almost 20 years, while at the same time planting and pastoring the urban and multiethnic congregation Spirit and Truth Fellowship, a ministry of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. He was a prolific writer, publishing many articles and several books. After his retirement from Westminster in 2008, Ortiz taught and worked at nearby Biblical Theological Seminary, where he retired in 2016. He died from Pulmonary Fibrosis on February 8, 2017.[4][5][6][7]

Publications

  • The Hispanic Challenge: Opportunities Confronting the Church (InterVarsity Press, 1994)
  • One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church (Intervarsity Press, 2010)
  • The Urban Face of Mission: Ministering the Gospel in a Diverse and Changing World (with Harvie Conn and Susan Baker) (P&R Publishing, 2002)
  • Urban Ministry: The Kingdom, the City and the People of God (coauthored with Harvie Conn) (Intervarsity Press, 2010)

References

  1. ↑ Baker, Susan (December 1, 2019). "The Life and Ministry of an Urban Pastor Manuel (Manny) Ortiz (1938-2017)". Journal of Urban Mission. 5 (1). Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ Trueman, Carl (September 2003). "Carl Trueman's Interview with Manuel Ortiz". Themelios. 29 (1). Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ Meehan, Chris (February 15, 2017). "A 'Lion' of Urban Ministry Dies". CRC Communications. Christian Reformed Church in North America. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ Greidanus, Janet (March 17, 2017). "In Memoriam: Dr. Manuel (Manny) Ortiz". The Banner. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ Givens, Carrie (September 2010). "Dr. Manuel Ortiz '71". Cairn: The Magazine of Cairn University. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Manuel Ortiz". InterVarsity Press. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Grieving the Loss of Dr. Manuel Ortiz". Westminster Theological Seminary. February 10, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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