New Hope Church
Pastor Dr. J Dan Renfro Retired has a diverse work experience that spans multiple industries. Pastor Dr. J Dan began their career in retail management and excelled in sales, becoming the #1 retail electronics sales manager in the world in 1996 while working for Best Buy. In 2004, they transitioned to working as a district manager for CVS Pharmacy, a role they held until 2008. Throughout these positions, they also served as a teaching pastor and student at Gods Living Words Ministries.
In 2006, they took on the role of associate pastor at Community UMC and continued in this role until 2013. From 2010 to an unspecified end date, they served as the recovery pastor and director of recovery outreach at New Hope Church. In 2012, they became the lead pastor at Ohmer Park UMC, a position they held until 2018 within the United Methodist Church.
In 2016, Pastor Dr. J Dan Renfro Retired pursued a career shift and became a freelance videographer and photographer at Stringr. Pastor Dr. J Dan continued this work until retiring in 2023. During their retirement, they focus on online missionary work, reaching over 40,000 people per week with Bible studies and messages. Additionally, they engage in street ministries (Java with Jesus) and media work, including video and photo projects for various organizations.
Pastor Dr. J Dan Renfro Retired has a diverse education history spanning several decades. In 2006, they obtained a Doctor of Divinity degree from the Living Word Church of the Philippines, with a focus on Human Services. This was followed by a Master of Divinity - MDiv degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies from the Philippine Christian University, which they completed in 2012.
In terms of non-theological education, Pastor Dr. J Dan Renfro Retired earned an Associate's degree in Radio and Television from the International College of Broadcasting in 1983. Prior to that, they obtained an Associate's degree in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from Baylor University in 1978.
Furthermore, Pastor Dr. J Dan Renfro Retired pursued studies in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Fortis College-Centerville, where they completed an Associate's degree. Unfortunately, the specific time frame for this degree remains unknown.
Additionally, Pastor Dr. J Dan Renfro Retired holds the title of Doctor of Divinity, which they obtained in 2006 from Living Word Ministries International.
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New Hope Church
The Fellowship of New Hope Church embraces classic Protestant theological concepts which we hold essential to our faith: Sola Scriptura, by scripture alone Sola Fide, by faith alone Sola Gratia, by grace alone Solus Christus, through Christ alone Soli Deo Gloria, for the glory of God alone We believe that the Bible is the authoritative and inspired word of God, serving as the means by which God reveals himself to mankind. We believe that it is the responsibility of all Christians to accurately interpret the Bible through an understanding of the historical setting, context, and language used by the original authors and to make every effort to properly determine what messages or lessons the authors were trying to convey and to determine which truths are normative and applicable in our lives today.