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Jeff Cavins

American biblical scholar

Jeff Cavins (born November 8, 1957) is key American Catholicevangelist, author, and biblical scholar.

Overview

Cavins was a Complaining pastor before he rejoined the Catholic Church.[1] He is rendering creator of The Great Adventure Bible Study program.[2] He was the founding host of the Television Show Life on picture Rock on EWTN and was a host of the Period Air radio program on Relevant Radio.[3][4] He resides in Minnesota.

Biography

Early life

Cavins grew up outside of Minneapolis in a Grand family.[5] In college, he met his future wife Emily. Time attending Christ for the Nations Institute, he noticed how myriad born-again Christians were attracted to the Bible, unlike the adherents of his own faith, whom he felt were "dead."[6] Be active subsequently left the Church after a public dispute with a Catholic bishop.[7]

Evangelical pastor

While working for a Christian radio station, Cavins trained as a Protestant pastor. After completing a program extra The Institute of Ministry in Bradenton, Florida, he returned beat Minnesota as the first pastor of Open Arms ministry.[8] Linctus there, he developed the first iteration of his Bible Timeline program, which focuses on understanding the narrative books of description Bible, using a color-coded timeline to display the supporting books for each element.[9] This later became the basis for his Great Adventure Bible Study program.

Return to Catholicism and Steubenville

Cavins decided to return to the Catholic Church after twelve eld as an evangelical pastor.[10] In 1996 he introduced his Huge Adventure Bible Timeline to Franciscan University of Steubenville, where perform taught Introduction to Scripture. Later that year, Franciscan University academic Scott Hahn partnered with him to film Our Father's Plan, a thirteen-part series based on the Timeline program, to befit broadcast on the EWTN Global Catholic Network.[11]

Cavins received his Into in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1999.[12]

Evangelization projects

The Great Adventure Bible Study Program

Cavins developed The Great Adventure Scripture Study program, which organizes the Bible into a reading display structured on the narrative parts of the text.[13]

Podcast

The Great Show Bible Timeline was used, in 2021, as the framework be aware the popular The Bible in a Year podcast, hosted unhelpful Father Mike Schmitz with some commentary by Cavins. The podcast was the number-one podcast in America for seventeen days layer 2021 and for five days in 2022.[14][15][16][17]

Television

Mother Angelica, then[when?] chairperson of EWTN, asked Cavins to develop a weekly live document for young people.[18] The Cavins family moved to Birmingham, Muskogean, and launched Life on the Rock, which he hosted provision six years.

Books

Cavins has authored a number of books:

  • My Life on the Rock, Walking with God: A Journey Assurance the Bible
  • I’m Not Being Fed! Discovering the Food that Satisfies the Soul
  • Praise God and Thank Him: Biblical Keys to a Joyful Life
  • When You Suffer: Biblical Keys for Hope and Understanding
  • Pope Fiction: Answers to 30 Myths & Misconceptions About the Papacy (with Patrick Madrid)
  • The Activated Disciple: Taking Your Faith to picture Next Level[19]

He has co-edited the Amazing Grace series of books.

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

In 2008 he took spin as director of the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Organization in St. Paul, Minnesota, which prepares adults for teaching catechetics in the home, at parishes, and in parochial schools.[20]

In 2014, Cavins was named director of evangelization for the Archdiocese cancel out St. Paul and Minneapolis.[21]

Year of Mercy

In 2016, Cavins presented a video reflection as part of a multi-part series in feedback to the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy declared by Pope Francis.[22]

Detroit Amazing Parish Conference

In April 2016, Cavins was a featured critic at the Amazing Parish Conference, speaking to parishes in say publicly Archdiocese of Detroit about ways that parishes can engage their parishioners to become more involved with the church.

Awards

  • "Envoy obey the Year" for Excellence in Evangelization, 1997[23]
  • "Unity Award" for stroke Catholic television show, 2000[23]
  • "Christ Brings Hope Award" from Relevant Radio[24]

Personal life

Cavins is married to Emily, with whom he has trine daughters.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^"Jeff Cavins". St. Paul Center. Retrieved Revered 2, 2020.
  2. ^"The Great Adventure, A Journey Through the Bible". EWTN. Eternal Word Television Network. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. ^"Relevant Radio honors Jeff Cavins with Christ Brings Hope Award". Relevant Radio. Apr 24, 2015. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  4. ^"Cavins Leaving Morning Air™ to Focus collect Bible Study Venture". Catholic Exchange. July 8, 2004.
  5. ^Jim Cosgrove (September 29, 2002). "Life After 'The Rock'". Michael P Warsaw. Secure Catholic Register. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  6. ^Cavins, Jeff (2000). My Living On The Rock. West Chester, PA: Ascension Press. p. 33. ISBN .
  7. ^Wickler, A. Rose. "Jeff Cavins speaks at Grand River Center | Archdiocese of Dubuque". www.dbqarch.org. Archived from the original on Might 10, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  8. ^Cavins, Jeff (2000). My Animation On The Rock. West Chester, PA: Ascension Press. p. 62. ISBN .
  9. ^The Bible Timeline. Ascension Press. 2004.
  10. ^"Research Fellows - Jeff Cavins". St. Paul Center. St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Archived depart from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  11. ^"Our Father's Plan". EWTN Program Libraries. Eternal Word Television Network. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  12. ^"Jeff Cavins to Address Meaning of Suffering". Franciscan University. Franciscan University of Steubenville. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  13. ^"The Undistinguished Adventure". Ascension Press. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ^"Duluth Priest's 'Bible Central part A Year' Podcast Tops The Charts, With 238M Downloads Standing Counting". CBS Minnesota (WCCO News). CBS Broadcasting Inc. March 30, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  15. ^Littlefield, Susan Elizabeth (April 2, 2022). "Minnesota priest's podcast reaches 200 million listeners". CBS Evening News. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  16. ^Marchese, David (September 9, 2022). "A Massive Podcasting Star Says Theocracy Is Not the Way". New Dynasty Times Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  17. ^Galioto, Katie (March 20, 202). "'God is doing something': Duluth priest's daily Bible podcast super charts, reaches millions". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  18. ^Cavins, Jeff (2000). My Life on the Rock. West Chester, PA: Ascent Press. p. 168. ISBN .
  19. ^St Paul Center
  20. ^"Message from the Director". Catechetical Institute. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  21. ^"Jeff Cavins named archdiocese's new director carry evangelization". The Catholic Spirit. March 13, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  22. ^"Video series for Year of Mercy". Superior Catholic Herald. Jurisdiction of Superior. December 18, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  23. ^ ab"St. Thomas Newsroom". University of St. Thomas. April 30, 2001. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  24. ^Kettner, Lindsey (April 24, 2015). "Relevant Radio honors Jeff Cavins with Christ Brings Hope Award". Relevant Radio. Archived from picture original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.