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|spouse=Deborah Dee Ohm (married 1969)<br>

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==Career==

==Career==

Despite his educational credentials, Ohm told his congregation that he was really a graduate of "the school of hard knocks," and he criticized the state of education at many theological seminaries. Such institutions, he said, have fallen under the influence of [[Calvinism]], which discourages the biblical call for missionary work.<ref>Don Ohm, "The Wake of Awakening", April 17, 2016.</ref> Indeed, Ohm himself completed in 2016 and 2017 three-week spring mission trips to the [[Philippines]]<ref>Don Ohm, "The Wind of Awakening", April 10, 2016.</ref> and a week-long trip in the summer to [[Honduras]]. Lighthouse Church financially supports more than thirty foreign missionaries, including those in [[Mexico City]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Papua New Guinea]], and [[Albania]].

Despite his educational credentials, Ohm told his congregation that he was really a graduate of "the school of hard knocks," and he criticized the state of education at many theological seminaries. Such institutions, he said, have fallen under the influence of [[Calvinism]], which discourages the biblical call for missionary work.<ref>Don Ohm, "The Wake of Awakening", April 17, 2016.</ref> Indeed, Ohm himself undertook spring mission trips in 2016, 2017, and 2018 to the [[Philippines]]<ref>Don Ohm, "The Wind of Awakening", April 10, 2016.</ref> and a week-long trip in the summer to [[Honduras]]. Lighthouse Church financially supports more than thirty foreign missionaries, including those in [[Mexico City]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Papua New Guinea]], and [[Albania]].

[[File:Church pianist Deborah Ohm IMG 9034.JPG|150px|left|thumbnail|Church pianist Deborah Ohm]]

[[File:Church pianist Deborah Ohm IMG 9034.JPG|150px|left|thumbnail|Church pianist Deborah Ohm]]

Ohm and his wife, Deborah Dee Ohm (born 1949), a Lighthouse church [[Piano|pianist]], married in November 1969. They have three sons, Nathan (born 1973) of [[Denver]], Colorado; Peter (born 1975) of [[San Francisco]], California, and Philip Ryan Ohm (born 1980) of Newton Center, [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=staff/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/nathan-ohm/nathan-ohm|title=Nathan Ohm|publisher=mylife.com|accessdate=November 8, 2015}}</ref>

Ohm and his wife, Deborah Dee Ohm (born 1949), a Lighthouse church [[Piano|pianist]], married in November 1969. They have three sons, Nathan Ohm (born 1973) of [[Denver]], Colorado; Peter J. Ohm (born 1975) of [[San Francisco]], California, and Philip Ryan Ohm (born 1980) of Roanoke in Denton County, Texas, and formerly from Newton Center, [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=staff/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/nathan-ohm/nathan-ohm|title=Nathan Ohm|publisher=mylife.com|accessdate=November 8, 2015}}</ref>

   

   

Lighthouse Baptist Church, which uses the [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]], was launched in July 1991 by several families meeting in homes. On May 31, 1992, the church was formally organized with thirty-eight charter members under founding pastor Gary Vernon Craft (born 1950), who worked in several military ministries before moving to San Diego County, California. Lighthouse congregants are of diverse race, ethnicity, ages, and backgrounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslr.com/featuredchurch/default.aspx?id=14869#sthash.u3ryxHMe.dpuf|title=Featured Church: Lighthouse Baptist|publisher=KSLR Radio|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> Lighthouse Church men hold visitation on Monday evenings at the San Antonio Rescue Mission. The church hosts an annual picnic and maintains a circulating library.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lighthousebaptistsanantonio.org/new|title=Ministries|publisher=Lighthouse Baptist San Antonio|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> The church reaches out to military personnel at Lackland and Randolph [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] bases, Fort Sam Houston, and Brook Army Medical Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://militarygetsaved.tripod.com/tx.html|title=Independent Baptist Church Locator for Texas: Pastor Don Ohm|publisher=militarygetsaved.tripod.com|date=October 1, 2015|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> The current building has been reconstructed over the past decade as funds became available. The church is debt-free and earmarks some 20 percent of its receipts to missions. It supports nearly thirty-five missionaries with $150 monthly contributions.  

Lighthouse Baptist Church, which uses the [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]], was launched in July 1991 by several families meeting in homes. On May 31, 1992, the church was formally organized with thirty-eight charter members under founding pastor Gary Vernon Craft (born 1950), who worked in several military ministries before moving to San Diego County, California. Lighthouse congregants are of diverse race, ethnicity, ages, and backgrounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslr.com/featuredchurch/default.aspx?id=14869#sthash.u3ryxHMe.dpuf|title=Featured Church: Lighthouse Baptist|publisher=KSLR Radio|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> Lighthouse Church men hold visitation on Monday evenings at the San Antonio Rescue Mission. The church hosts an annual picnic and maintains a circulating library.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lighthousebaptistsanantonio.org/new|title=Ministries|publisher=Lighthouse Baptist San Antonio|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> The church reaches out to military personnel at Lackland and Randolph [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] bases, Fort Sam Houston, and Brook Army Medical Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://militarygetsaved.tripod.com/tx.html|title=Independent Baptist Church Locator for Texas: Pastor Don Ohm|publisher=militarygetsaved.tripod.com|date=October 1, 2015|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> The current building has been reconstructed over the past decade as funds became available. The church is debt-free and earmarks some 20 percent of its receipts to missions. It supports nearly thirty-five missionaries with $150 monthly contributions.