Jordan Schumacher, Pastor of Ministries
Jordan calls many places home. He is originally from Denver but moved shortly after his birth to the great State of Alaska. Although the pristine beauty of Alaska was breath-taking, after ten years of the harsh winters his family was so ready for a change that they decided to move to the opposite extreme in temperature—Houston, TX. Jordan remained in the scorching Texan sun for high school and college. Upon graduating from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Industrial Distribution, the Lord revealed two things: 1) his true passion lay outside the business world, and 2) he desired a more manageable climate. As such, he moved to Pasadena to pursue a Masters of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in preparation for vocational ministry. Although he finished his degree in December 2008, he has no plans of leaving the splendid Southern California weather. Rather, he’s enjoying soaking in the sun and doing his passions—recreating (hiking, climbing, skiing, surfing, weightlifting, going to the beach with friends, and playing any sport with a racket or a ball), watching movies (especially action and dramas), and serving our great God by ministering inside and outside the local church.
What is a “Pastor of Ministries,” you might be wondering? Great question! Jordan oversees our small group, connection, and community outreach ministries, as well as helps to coordinate domestic and overseas mission trips. If you are looking to get plugged-in at ERBC, he’s the guy to see.
Prior to being hired as ERBC's Pastor of Ministries, Jordan served as Junior and Senior High School Intern at Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy, TX and as College and Young Adult Intern at First Baptist Church in Pasadena, CA. In addition to leading mission trips to Mexico, Jamaica, and Trinidad, he also spent the summer of 2007 as Young Adult Intern at Alongside Ministries in Albania. After graduating from Fuller, he was hired at ERBC as Director of Community Outreach and was ordained at Kingsland Baptist Church in May 2009. Along with pastoring, Jordan enjoys working part-time as a spiritual and academic mentor for at-risk college students in Downtown LA with Ascending Lights Leadership Network.