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Mark Labberton is the President and Lloyd John Ogilvie Professor of Preaching at Fuller Theological Seminary. == Education and career == Labberton grew up in Washington State and received a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Whitman College. About the time he entered college, he left the anti-religion atmosphere of his home and professed belief in Jesus Christ. That decision led him to earn a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary and to serve served as study assistant to the Rev. John R. W. Stott (1980–1981). He was ordained to the ministry of word and sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1982, beginning three decades of pastoral ministry. His pastorates include Associate Pastor for College and University Ministries, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley (California, 1981–1987); Interim Pastor, Carmel Presbyterian Church (California, 1990–1991); Pastor, Wayne Presbyterian Church, Wayne, Pennsylvania (1991–1993); and Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley〔http://www.fpcberkeley.org/vision.asp〕 (1993–2009). Interspersed with his first decade of ministry, Labberton earned a PhD in Theology at Jesus College, Cambridge University (1990), with his dissertation titled “Ordinary Bible Reading: Reader-Response Criticism and the Reformed Tradition”. While pastoring, Labberton’s denominational service included participation in the Presbytery of San Francisco Personnel Committee, Theological Forum Group, and Evangelism Committee, as well as service with the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Church (USA), giving presentations and sermons at a number of events and Pastor-Theologian Seminars. He also served in various capacities with the Westminster House Campus Ministry at UC Berkeley. Since moving to an academic setting, his continuing service with the PCUSA can be seen, for instance, in his work on the Special Committee on the Belhar Confession (2013)〔http://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/oga/pdf/thebibleandbelhar.pdf〕 and his preaching at the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), June 18, 2014.〔http://www.pcusa.org/news/2014/6/18/convergence-voice-and-action-key-christian-leaders/〕 Labberton came to Fuller Seminary in 2009 to teach in the position of Lloyd John Ogilvie Associate Professor of Preaching and to direct the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching.〔http://www.ogilvieinstitute.com〕 Upon the retirement of Richard J. Mouw, he stepped into the presidency of Fuller Theological Seminary, inaugurated on November 6, 2013.〔http://www.fuller.edu/About/News-and-Events/Articles/2013/This-is-a-Moment--The-Inauguration-of-President-Mark-Labberton/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Labberton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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