A national church leader dedicated to raising leaders will be the 2024 Visiting Pastor at Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary, part of Fresno Pacific University, November 12-13.
Jay Pathak, director of Vineyard USA and lead pastor at Mile High Vineyard Church, is the guest of the seminary Visiting Pastors Series. He will be involved in a variety of events aimed at different audiences on the main FPU campus, 1717 S. Chestnut Ave., Fresno:
Tuesday, November 12
- 9:00-11:00 a.m.
BC Lounge
“Christian Leadership in a Changing Culture”
Facilitated discussion with Pathak and FPU President André Stephens, Ph.D.
Open to pastors, church leaders, faculty and students
Wednesday, November 13
- 10:00-10:50 a.m.
Lyles Main Theater, Warkentine Culture & Arts Center
FPU Chapel
Open to all - 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
BC Lounge
Seminary Alumni Luncheon
Free event; registration requested at Visiting Pastors Series | Fresno Pacific University - 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Steinert Campus Center, Room 103
Q&A with the Council of Senior Professionals - 3:45-5:00 p.m.
Seminary House, Room 104
Pastoral Prayer with FPU Staff
Jay Pathak
Jay Pathak is the national director of Vineyard USA, overseeing 550 churches across the country, and lead pastor of the Mile High Vineyard Church, a family of four neighborhood churches in the larger Denver-area including the communities of Arvada, Northwest, East Denver and Lakewood.
In 2001, a dozen twenty-somethings—including Jay and wife Danielle—arrived in Arvada after a cross-country drive from Columbus, OH, to start a church and minister to those far from God. Mile High Vineyard believes that the Gospel of Jesus is for everyone, God heals people today, you don’t have to be weird to follow Jesus and that justice is central to the Gospel.
Pathak is passionate about raising leaders around him by placing people on teams where they thrive. He thinks of ministry in the context of culture and developing relationships and partnerships in the city, government and across denominational lines. He co-authored the book, The Art of Neighboring, with Dave Runyon and is a sought-after speaker and coach. Jay and Danielle have two beautiful daughters, Jasmine and Sofia.
Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary
The mission of Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary is to develop Kingdom-minded leaders for the church and the world by offering accessible and affordable educational programs that integrate spirited inquiry, transformative reflection and practical know-how.
The roots of the seminary run deep in the Central Valley. Begun in 1955, FPBS has grown to be a solid, innovative and globally known theological institution.
Rooted in an evangelical, Anabaptist and ecumenical tradition, FPBS equips students with a foundation of sound theology to deepen their faith so they change lives in the Valley and transform communities throughout the world. More at Seminary | Fresno Pacific University
The Visiting Pastors Series is funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative Lilly Grant.