Pastor Jim Ogle - Senior Pastor

Pastor Jim Ogle holds a M.Min. degree from Ambassador Baptist College. He became Senior Pastor in January 2013, after the retirement of Pastor Surrett.

Pastor Ogle served as the Youth Pastor at Emmanuel from the fall of 1994 until December 2012. He also served as assistant to the Pastor in the areas of administrative work and counseling. He has been on faculty at Ambassador Baptist College since 1997, teaching Youth Ministries 1 and 2, an Assistant to the Pastor class, and Fundamentals of Christian Camping.  

He and his wife, Lisa, have been married since 1986 and have worked with teenagers since 1987. They have a passion for teens and also a passion to help marriages. They have 4 children and 17 grandchildren.

Mrs. Ogle is her husband’s secretary and actively serves by his side in his ministry. She especially loves the ladies at Emmanuel and is intentional in planning opportunities to help ladies grow in faith.