Jim Burgen
| Jim Burgen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Religion | Christian |
Jim Burgen is the senior pastor at Flatirons Community Church, a non-denominational evangelical church in Lafayette, Colorado, a northern suburb of Denver, Colorado, United States. He as also an author.
Burgen is a graduate of Milligan College and a youth ministry veteran.[1] He was road pastor to Christian bands Audio Adrenaline and the O.C. Supertones, and then Youth Minister at Southern Acres Christian Church, he then became director of student ministries at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] He next became associate pastor at Southland Christian Church, Lexington, Kentucky before coming to Flatirons. He attributes the church’s huge growth since being founded to its avoiding the "weirdness of religion" and instead providing a place to heal.[3] He says Flatirons identifies with all people, whoever they are and whatever problems they have, and offers an unconditionally loving and safe place. A favorite phrase when discussing problems is "Me Too".[4]
Bibliography
- Jim Burgen (2014). No More Dragons:Get Free from Broken Dreams, Lost Hope, Bad Religion, and Other Monsters. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 140020562X.
- Jim Burgen, Scott Nickell (2011). Grow a Pair. Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Jim Burgen, Scott Nickell (2011). PB&J: Key Ingredients for a Better Marriage. Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Jim Burgen, Scott Nickell (2011). All My Life. Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Jim Burgen (2001). What's the Big Deal about My Parents?. Standard Publishing. ISBN 0-7847-1252-2.
- Jim Burgen (1999). What's the Big Deal About Sex: Loving God's Way. Standard Pub. ISBN 0-7847-1099-6.
References
- ↑ "Jim Burgen". Goodreads Inc. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ↑ Jim Burgen (2001). What's the Big Deal about My Parents?. Standard Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 0-7847-1252-2.
- ↑ Magdalena Wegrzyn (2/5/2010). "Church populations swell, despite some backlash". Longmont Times-Call. Retrieved 2010-08-09. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Rebecca Barnes (2009-1-13). "Outreach to the hurting: Helping your church heal". NetWorld Alliance. Retrieved 2010-08-09. Check date values in:
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