Robert Butler
Itasca, Illinois 60143
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• Education: Northern Seminary, Lombard IL - Masters of Divinity - 2006, Ordained in 2011
• Experience: Rev. Robert “Bob” Butler is a third career pastor with a entrepreneurial heart. He graduated from Chicago’s Northern Seminary with a Masters in Divinity. He has been part of large, small and multi-site churches. Bob is a new ministry pioneer and a church planter. He currently resides in Chicagoland, leads RENEW A Missional Expression and a missionary outpost called the ‘The Center.’ He is also a domestic missionary trainer, consultant and residency coach. Bob’s passion is to see the rule and reign of Jesus come to fruition on earth as is it heaven.
• Comment to those looking at my sermons: I prefer to speak the truth versus writing it down.
• Sermon or series that made a difference: Get out of the Boat
• One of my favorite illustrations: comes from others as they live life
• Family: I have a beautiful wife of 33 years and a 26 year old son
• What my parents think of my sermons: My parents have gone on to heaven but I believe they would smile.
• What my spouse (really) thinks of my sermons: She wishes she didn't have to listen them on podcast on Mondays because she is serving the children on Sunday.
• Best advice given to me about preaching: Little Victories and Little defeats make up life. There are no rules so don't limit yourself by what others think of you.
• Books that have had an impact: Shape of Things to Come - Alan Hirsch and Micheal Frost; The Great Giveaway by David Fitch; Tangible Kingdom by Hugh Halter; Joshua by Grizzone; Accidental Pharisees by Larry Osborne; Soul Revolution/Unshockable Love by Burke; Underground Church by Sanders; Crazy Love by Francis Chan; Irresistible Revolution
• Hobbies: reading, movies, working out
• If I could Preach one more time, I would say...: God's grace gives us the power to not take ourselves too seriously and love unconditionally.
• Something funny that happened while preaching: A 6'7" fully dressed elve ran through service unexpectedly
• What I want on my tombstone: He gave all he had for Christ

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