Dr. Eric O. Jacobsen
Senior Pastor
First Presbyterian Church
Tacoma, Washington
Eric Jacobsen previously served as the Associate Pastor of First
Presbyterian Church in Missoula, MT from 1995-2004. He also has taught
as an Adjunct Professor at both Regent College in British Columbia and
Fuller Theological Seminary in California, where he received his Ph.D.
Eric is author of the nationally-recognized
book Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith
(Brazos, 2003), which explores how Christians can have a positive
impact in America’s cities. He is also the co-editor of Traditions in
Leadership: How Faith Traditions Shape the Way We Lead (DePree, 2006),
as well as numerous articles exploring connections between the
Christian community, the church, and traditional neighborhoods. He has been interviewed by The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and other national media, and he has
presented lectures for various secular and religious institutions
including Calvin College, the University of Virginia, the Christian
Community Development Association, the American Planning Institute, the
American Academy of Architects, and the Congress for the New Urbanism.
He has past involvement in Young Life, and he has been a columnist for the Tacoma News Tribune.
Eric received his M.Div
from Princeton Theological Seminary, his B.A. from the University of
California at Berkeley, and additional training from the Billy Graham
School of Evangelism. While at Princeton, he was awarded a Samuel
Robinson Prize for mastery of the Westminster Catechism, and the E. L.
Wailes Memorial Prize in New Testament for his analysis of 1
Corinthians 12:1-3.
Eric is married to Liz Jacobsen, an
elementary school teacher who brings her extensive theater background
as well as her love for children to the classroom. Liz and Eric have
three children (ages 5-9), and they both have deep roots in the Pacific
Northwest (Liz’s mom grew up in Tacoma!).
Eric’s desire for
First Presbyterian Church, Tacoma is for “a Christ centered,
multi-generational church with a vision for sustaining and making a
vital connection with its neighborhood.” He wants his ministry to
exhibit “a love for Jesus Christ, a commitment to sound biblical
preaching and teaching, and a deep sense of dependence upon prayer.”
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