Finding Aid for LJ Ogilvie Papers
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Archives, Rare Books and Special Collections David Allan Hubbard Library Fuller Theological Seminary COLLECTION 112: Papers of Lloyd John Ogilvie, 1958-2006 Administrative Information Title: Papers of Lloyd John Ogilvie, 1958-2006 Collection Identifier: CFT00112 Creators: Ogilvie, Lloyd John Size: 99 Boxes Repository: David Allan Hubbard Library Fuller Theological Seminary 135 N Oakland Ave Pasadena, CA 91182 [email protected] Provenance: Donated to Fuller Seminary by Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, c.2010-2011 Conditions Governing Access/Restrictions: Scholarly use with parameters of copyright law Language: English Processing: Adam Gossman, 2010-2011 Biography Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie (September 2, 1930 - June 5, 2019) served as 61st Chaplain of the United States (1995-2003), Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood (1972-1995), and Fuller Seminary Trustee. Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 2, 1930. He married Mary Jane Jenkins on March 25, 1951. In 1952, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts at Lake Forest College. While still a student at Garret Theological Seminary Ogilvie began his ministry as a student pastor at Gurnee Community Church in Gurnee, Illinois. After he received his Master of Theology Ogilvie continued his study at New College in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Rev. Ogilvie’s first church ministry appointment was at Winnetka Presbyterian Church in Winnetka, Illinois. In 1962, he became the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Bethlehem, PA. Ten years later, Dr. Ogilvie moved to Hollywood, California and began his ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. During these years in California, Ogilvie started his nationally syndicated radio and television program, “Let God Love You.” He set up a non-profit organization, independent of the program or First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, “Lloyd Ogilvie Ministries,” which oversaw and managed the media ministry. In 1995, he replaced Richard C. Halverson as the United States Senate Chaplain. In 2003, Dr. Ogilvie retired from the Senate and continued to accept speaking engagements through “Leadership Unlimited” and the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching in the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Dr. Ogilvie was widowed by Mary Jane (Jenkins) Ogilvie in 2003. They had three children: Heather, Scott and Andrew Ogilvie. Ogilvie married Doris Kaiser Ogilvie on April 9, 2005. Dr. Ogilvie passed away on June 5, 2019 at age 88. Lloyd John Ogilvie Chronology 1930 September 2 Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. 1951 March 25 Marries Mary Jane Jenkins. 1952 Bachelor of Arts, Lake Forest College. 1956 Master of Theology, Garret Theological Seminary. Student pastor at Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee, Illinois. 1955-1956 Post-Graduate studies at New College, University of Edinburgh. 1956-1962 Pastor of Winnetka Presbyterian Church, Winnetka, Illinois. 1962-1972 Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 1968 A Life Full of Surprises, Abingdon Press. 1972-1995 Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, Hollywood, California. 1973 Doctor of Divinity, Whitworth College. 1974 Let God Love You, Word Books. If I Should Wake Before I Die, Regal Books. Lord of the Ups and Downs, Regal Books. 2 1975 Life Without Limits, Word Books. You’ve Got Charisma, Abingdon Press. Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Redlands. 1976 Drumbeat of Love, Word Books. The Cup of Wonder, Tyndale Books. 1977 You are Loved and Forgiven, Regal Books. 1978 Let God Love You Radio Broadcast. When God First Thought of You, Word Books. 1979 Autobiography of God, Regal Books. 1980 The Beauty of Caring, Harvest Books. The Beauty of Friendship, Harvest Books. The Beauty of Love, Harvest Books. The Beauty of Sharing, Harvest Books. The Bush is Still Burning: The ‘I Am’ Sayings of Jesus, Word Books. Congratulations- God Believes in You, Word Books. Magnificent Vision (Formerly Radiance of the Inner Splendor), Vine Books. You Can Live As It Was Meant to Be, Regal Books. Ask Him Anything: Answers to Life’s Deepest Questions, Word Books. 1981 God’s Best for my Life, Harvest Books. 1982 Silver Angel Award. Discovering God’s Will for your Life, Harvest House. 1983 You Can Pray with Power, Regal Books. 1984 Longing to Be Free, Harvest Books. Lord of the Impossible, Abingdon Press. Falling into Greatness, Thomas Nelson Press. Making Stress Work for You, Word Books. 1985 Gold Medallion Book Award, 1985, "Making Stress Work for You." 1986 Silver Angel Award. If God Cares, Why Do I Still Have Problems? Word Books. Jesus the Healer, Revell Co. 1987 Living Without Fear, Word Books. 1988 Understanding the Hard Sayings of Jesus, Word Books. God’s Transforming Love, Regal Books. Your Will, God’s Will, Harvest House. Doctor of Laws, Eastern College. 1989 Enjoying God, Word Books. 1990 Silent Strength, Harvest House. 1991 Lord of the Loose Ends, Word Books. 1992 Salvation Army's William Booth Award. Conversation with God, Harvest House. 1993 Climbing the Rainbow: Claiming the Covenant Promise, Word Books. Turn Your Struggles into Stepping Stones, Word Books. 1994 The Greatest Counselor in the World, Servant Publications. The Heart of God, Regal Books. 3 1995 January 24 Elected Chaplain of the United States Senate, Washington D.C. 1995 March 13 Senate Responsibilities Begin. 1995 Doctor of Humane Letters, Seattle Pacific University. 1996 Asking God Your Hardest Questions (Formerly Ask Him Anything), Word Books. One of 12 individuals named in Baylor University's worldwide survey, "Twelve Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World." 1997 One Quiet Moment, Harvest House. Doctor of Divinity, Lake Forest College. Doctor of Laws, George Fox University. 1998 Doctor of Humanities, Dickinson College. Doctor of Laws, Pepperdine University. 1999 Acts of the Holy Spirit, Shaw Publishers. Facing the Future Without Fear, Servant Publications. Doctor of Divinity, Lehigh University. 2000 Quiet Moments with God, Harvest House. Doctor of Sacred Theology, Roberts Wesleyan College. 2001 Perfect Peace, Harvest House. Doctor of Laws, Belhaven College. Doctor of Divinity, Azusa Pacific University. 2002 Intimate Prayer (Formerly Conversation with God), Harvest House. 2003- 2019 President, Leadership Unlimited. 2003 Doctor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. 2003 Wife Mary Jane passes away. 2004 When You Need a Miracle, Harvest House. Doctor of Divinity, Carthage College. 2005 Praying Through the Tough Times, Harvest House. 2005 April 9 Marries Doris Kaiser. 2006 The Red Ember in the White Ash, Harvest House. 2009 Fuller Theological Seminary establishes the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching in the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts. 2019 June 5 Died at age 88. 4 Scope and Content The Papers of Lloyd John Ogilvie, 1958-2006 documents the ministry of Lloyd John Ogilvie with special focus on his years at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood and his “Let God Love You” radio ministry. The collection also contains prayer manuscripts and special messages delivered by Dr. Ogilvie during his years as Chaplain of the United States Senate as well as personal correspondence. There are three main components to the collection. The first is a complete collection of Dr. Ogilvie’s recorded sermons and teachings. The second is an extensive collection of Dr. Ogilvie’s sermon notes and manuscripts which compliment his recorded messages as well as a complete collection of his senate prayers and Bible study notes from his years as Senate Chaplain. The third component includes the books and articles which grew out of both pastoral and chaplaincy ministries. The printed materials have been catalogued as the Lloyd John Ogilvie Special Collection. The collection includes personal letters, church ministry materials (including sermon notes, research material and church service bulletins), organizational and business materials related to Lloyd Ogilvie Ministries Inc., message transcripts from his ministry as Chaplain of the United States Senate, as well as awards, letters of recognition and book manuscripts. Subjects: Chaplains Christianity First Presbyterian Church (Bethlehem, PA.) History Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Hollywood, Calif.) History Legislators United States Lloyd Ogilvie Ministries, Inc. Ogilvie, Lloyd John Pastors Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Clergy Religious broadcasting Sermons Theology, Doctrinal Theology, Practical United States. Congress. Senate. 5 Arrangement The collection is organized in 6 series as follows: Series 1: Personal (Boxes 1-5) 1. Biographical Information (Boxes 1-2) i. Photos ii. News Clippings iii. Ogilvie Family History 2. Correspondence (Boxes 3-5) Series 2: Church Ministry (Boxes 6-24) 1. First Presbyterian Church (FPCB), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (1962-1972) (Boxes 6-8) i. Church Bulletins ii. “Come Alive!” Daily Devotional Guide and Calendar of Events 2. First Presbyterian Church (FPCH), Hollywood, California (1972-1995) i. Preaching Guides ii. Church Bulletins iii. “Come Alive,” A Daily Devotional Guide on Philippians iv. Miscellaneous Material Series 3: Sermons (Boxes 25-56) 1. Sermon Notes (Boxes 25-45) 2. Sermon Research (Boxes 46-50) 3. Other Series 4: Let God Love You Radio Program (Boxes 57-71) 1. Program Lists (Boxes 57-71) 2. Let God Love You Radio Program Material (Boxes 72-73) 3. Lloyd Ogilvie Ministries, Inc. (Boxes 74-75) Series 5: United States Senate (Boxes 76-90) 1. Senate Material (Boxes 76-78) 2. Senate Devotional Material (Boxes 79-80)