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'''Wayne Jacobsen''' (March 21, 1953 - Jan 28, 2014) was an American author and former pastor, best known for ''He Loves Me!'' a [[Christianity|Christian]] nonfiction book. He also collaborated with author [[William P. Young]] on the writing of the novel ''[[The Shack (Young novel)|The Shack]]'' and helped create the Christian publishing company Windblown Media.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-04-30-shack_N.htm | work=USA Today | title=Aim at 'spiritually interested' sparks 'The Shack' sales | date=2008-05-01}}</ref> He was also a contributing editor to ''Leadership Journal'', and has authored numerous articles on spiritual formation, relational community, and engagement of culture.
'''Wayne Jacobsen''' (Born March 21, 1953) is an American author and former pastor, best known for ''He Loves Me!'' a [[Christianity|Christian]] nonfiction book. He also collaborated with author [[William P. Young]] on the writing of the novel ''[[The Shack (Young novel)|The Shack]]'' and helped create the Christian publishing company Windblown Media.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-04-30-shack_N.htm | work=USA Today | title=Aim at 'spiritually interested' sparks 'The Shack' sales | date=2008-05-01}}</ref> He has also been a contributing editor to ''Leadership Journal'', and has authored numerous articles on spiritual formation, relational community, and engagement of culture.


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 14:01, 25 November 2022

Wayne Jacobsen (Born March 21, 1953) is an American author and former pastor, best known for He Loves Me! a Christian nonfiction book. He also collaborated with author William P. Young on the writing of the novel The Shack and helped create the Christian publishing company Windblown Media.[1] He has also been a contributing editor to Leadership Journal, and has authored numerous articles on spiritual formation, relational community, and engagement of culture.

Biography

Jacobsen attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, graduating in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in Biblical Literature. Upon graduation he married Sara Fought of Urbana, Ohio, who graduated that same year.[2]

Jacobsen began his full-time ministry in 1975 as an Associate Pastor at Valley Christian Center in Fresno, CA—a Foursquare church. In 1994, he left the ministry to found the Christian website Lifestream ministries, as well as the organization Bridgebuilders, through which he does public presentations and conflict mediation.[3]

Jacobsen currently[when?] resides in Newbury Park, California with his wife. He has two children, Julie (b. 1978) and Andrew (b. 1980), and three grandchildren.

Major works

Jacobsen's books include He Loves Me!,[4] In My Father's Vineyard,[5] Authentic Relationships,[6] So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore (coauthored with Dave Coleman, using joint pseudonym Jake Colsen),[7] The Naked Church,[8] and Tales of the Vine.[9]

Jacobsen cohosted a weekly podcast at TheGodJourney.com,[10] and was a mediator on governmental issues involving church and state in educational issues.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Aim at 'spiritually interested' sparks 'The Shack' sales". USA Today. 2008-05-01.
  2. ^ "Wayne Jacobsen shares God's love at Hope Builders International". www.assistnews.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
  3. ^ "Who is Wayne Jacobsen?". Lifestream. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ Jacobsen, Wayne (2000). He Loves Me! (1st ed.). Lifestream Ministries. ISBN 1-930027-04-4.
  5. ^ Wayne Jacobsen, In My Father's Vineyard, ISBN 978-0-8499-5296-8
  6. ^ Wayne Jacobsen, Authentic Relationships, ISBN 978-0-8010-6451-7
  7. ^ Wayne Jacobsen, So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, ISBN 978-0-9647292-2-3
  8. ^ Wayne Jacobsen, The Naked Church, ISBN 978-0-9647292-1-6
  9. ^ Wayne Jacobsen, Tales of the Vine, ISBN 978-0-9647292-0-9
  10. ^ "Wayne's Bio". The God Journey. The God Journey. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  11. ^ "BridgeBuilder President: Wayne Jacobsen". www.bridge-builders.org. Archived from the original on 2001-01-28.
  12. ^ tp://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=16612&printer-friendly=y
  13. ^ Haynes, Charles C. (2006-03-19). "A moral battleground, a civil discourse". USA Today.
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