Michael A. Ortiz
Dr. Ortiz was born in New York City to Cuban immigrants. After receiving a law degree from SMU in 1988 and developing his practice in Florida, he submitted his life to Christ. Dr. Ortiz developed a hunger for biblical and theological studies. In 2015 he received his PhD from Seminario Teológico Centroamericano (SETECA) following his ThM from DTS in 2008. Most of his ministry prior to DTS involved theological education leadership and teaching in Spanish-speaking countries, especially Cuba. Since being at DTS, Dr. Ortiz served as the initial director of DTS en Español, a department developed to offer master’s-level programs to the Spanish world. His primary academic interests relate to global theological education and contextualization and often speaks at conferences on these topics as well as others. He currently serves as International Director of the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education which further positions him as a key leader in global theological education. Dr. Ortiz has been married to Kathy for over thirty years, and they have two adult children. He still maintains his Florida Bar license.
Michael A. Ortiz’s Books
Michael A. Ortiz’s Publication Articles
- Review of New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel. By I. Howard Marshall. Downers Grove: IVP, 2004. In Bibliotheca Sacra (165). 2008. 111–12.
- “A Certain Savior.” Stories of the Nativity: Dallas Theological Seminary 2020 Christmas Devotional. Dallas: Dallas Theological Seminary. 2020.
- “Missiology: A Contextual Framework.” Didaktikos Journal of Theological Education (3:4). 2020. 38-39.
- Review of Intercultural Theology, Volume One: Intercultural Hermeneutics. By Henning Wrogemann. Downer’s Grove: IVP, 2016. In Bibliotheca Sacra (176:702). 2019. 242-246.
- “Theological Education Can’t Catch Up to Global Church Growth.” Christianity Today. 2023.
Michael A. Ortiz’s Contributions
Training Pastors Around the World
The Global Call to Untrained Pastors
Global Theological Education
A Hope to Discern, Embrace, and Live
Cultural Engagement: Understanding the Diversity of the Hispanic Community
Meet Dr. Michael Ortiz, Director of DTS en Español
Ministering to Hispanics in the Church – Classic
Ministering to Hispanics in the Church
Student Perspectives On The DTS Community
Connecting with Carlos
