Rev. Paul Tillman, OblSB
Rev. Paul Tillman serves as lead pastor at Heartwood Church in Oakdale. Paul has earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Grace School of Theology and Ministry, a B.A. in Humanities and Religious Studies from California State University Sacramento, and a M.Div. from Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is ordained in The Wesleyan Church and, as of 2016, an oblate of St. Paul’s Monastery. Paul has been blessed to live in multi-cultural communities, growing up and ministering in the San Francisco Bay Area, later in the Sacramento Metro Area, and now in Minneapolis St. Paul Metro Area.
His seminary emphasis was spiritual formation in multi-generational and multi-ethnic contexts. Husband to a strong wife. Father to two creative daughters. Servant of the life-giving God.
Contact Pastor Paul at PaulT@heartwood.church
Upcoming Programs by Rev. Paul Tillman, OblSB
Discovering Benedictine Values
Also With Mary Ebb, Steve Arnold, Laurie Erickson, Tod Twist, OblSB, Travis Salisbury, OblSB and Rev. Ann Siverling, OblSB
Rooted in the wisdom of St. Benedict of Nursia and articulated in the Rule of St. Benedict, Benedictine values have shaped Christian life for over fifteen centuries. Born in a time of political collapse and cultural uncertainty, the Rule offered a path of stability, balance, and community that continues to speak powerfully into our own […]
Using Intergenerational Storytelling in Christian Formation and Education
Stories have always been central to how faith is formed, shared, and sustained across generations. In this interactive workshop, Paul Tillman, doctoral candidate in Spiritual Formation at Wesley Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University, will explore how intergenerational storytelling can enrich Christian education and discipleship. Participants will engage in participatory learning through storytelling, lectio divina, and the […]