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| − | 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]]. | + | 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, 2018, and 2019 to the [[Philippines]]<ref>Don Ohm, "The Wind of Awakening", April 10, 2016.</ref> and a week-long trip in the summer to [[Honduras]] from 2016 to 2018. 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, wife of pastor Don Ohm]] |
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| | 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> | | 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> |
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| | Lighthouse maintains access on its website to Pastor Ohm's sermons, which he delivers twice on Sundays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Most are just over a half hour in length. Selected sermons from the fall of 2015 included "The Dividends of Excellent Choices", "When God Judges a Nation" (series), "Remembering Mercy", "Righteousness and Loving Your Neighbor" (series), "Sharing My Faith", "The Blessings of Persecution", and "Being Like Jesus". Nearly seven hundred sermons are accessible.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lighthousebaptistsanantonio.org/sermons|title=Sermons|publisher=Lighthouse Baptist San Antonio|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> A former parishioner describes Ohm as one who "digs deep into what the Word says and telling how it can be applied to our own lives."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://richardstwoshekels.wordpress.com/tag/don-ohm/|title=The Zowie Family searches for a church, Part I|publisher=richardstwoshekels.wordpress.com|date=May 6, 2010|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> Lighthouse sends its youngsters to the Southland Christian Ministries camp in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Camp director [[Mike Herbster]] spoke at Lighthouse in both 2017 and 2018. | | Lighthouse maintains access on its website to Pastor Ohm's sermons, which he delivers twice on Sundays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Most are just over a half hour in length. Selected sermons from the fall of 2015 included "The Dividends of Excellent Choices", "When God Judges a Nation" (series), "Remembering Mercy", "Righteousness and Loving Your Neighbor" (series), "Sharing My Faith", "The Blessings of Persecution", and "Being Like Jesus". Nearly seven hundred sermons are accessible.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lighthousebaptistsanantonio.org/sermons|title=Sermons|publisher=Lighthouse Baptist San Antonio|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> A former parishioner describes Ohm as one who "digs deep into what the Word says and telling how it can be applied to our own lives."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://richardstwoshekels.wordpress.com/tag/don-ohm/|title=The Zowie Family searches for a church, Part I|publisher=richardstwoshekels.wordpress.com|date=May 6, 2010|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> Lighthouse sends its youngsters to the Southland Christian Ministries camp in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Camp director [[Mike Herbster]] spoke at Lighthouse in both 2017 and 2018. |
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| − | [[File:Pastor Jordan Potter, San Antonio, TX.jpg|175px|right|thumb|Lighthouse assistant pastor Jordan Potter]] | + | [[File:Pastor Jordan Potter, San Antonio, TX.jpg|175px|right|thumb|Lighthouse assistant pastor Jordan Potter, who leads the music ministry]] |
| | Jordan Michael Potter (born 1980)<ref name=jordpot>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Jordan&qmi=M&qn=Potter&qcs=Converse%2C+TX&focusfirst=1|title=Jordan Michael Potter|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> is the current Lighthouse assistant pastor and the church song director. Formerly from Rockwall in suburban [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], Potter plays several musical instruments.<ref name=staff>{{cite web|url=http://www.lighthousebaptistsanantonio.org/staff|title=Staff|publisher=Lighthouse Baptist San Antonio|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> He formerly lived in Pensacola, [[Florida]]. He and his wife, Jennifer Margaret Potter, have six children and reside in Converse in Bexar County, Texas.<ref name=staff/><ref name=jordpot/> In February 2016, Timothy Donald "Tim" Schoenrock (born c. 1990), a former youth camp counselor who grew up in Lighthouse Church, was named youth pastor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lighthousebaptistsanantonio.org/staff|title=Tim Schoenrock|publisher=Lighthouse Baptist San Antonio|accessdate=March 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>Lighthouse has six active [[deacon]]s, Dale Lee Barish, Michael Delano Davis, Gregory Michael "Greg" Fowl, Bradley Joe "Brad" James, Rolindo Amparado "Roly" Sande, and Jeffrey Paul "Jeff" Schoenrock.</ref> | | Jordan Michael Potter (born 1980)<ref name=jordpot>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Jordan&qmi=M&qn=Potter&qcs=Converse%2C+TX&focusfirst=1|title=Jordan Michael Potter|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> is the current Lighthouse assistant pastor and the church song director. Formerly from Rockwall in suburban [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], Potter plays several musical instruments.<ref name=staff>{{cite web|url=http://www.lighthousebaptistsanantonio.org/staff|title=Staff|publisher=Lighthouse Baptist San Antonio|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref> He formerly lived in Pensacola, [[Florida]]. He and his wife, Jennifer Margaret Potter, have six children and reside in Converse in Bexar County, Texas.<ref name=staff/><ref name=jordpot/> In February 2016, Timothy Donald "Tim" Schoenrock (born c. 1990), a former youth camp counselor who grew up in Lighthouse Church, was named youth pastor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lighthousebaptistsanantonio.org/staff|title=Tim Schoenrock|publisher=Lighthouse Baptist San Antonio|accessdate=March 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>Lighthouse has six active [[deacon]]s, Dale Lee Barish, Michael Delano Davis, Gregory Michael "Greg" Fowl, Bradley Joe "Brad" James, Rolindo Amparado "Roly" Sande, and Jeffrey Paul "Jeff" Schoenrock.</ref> |
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