Rev. Juan Osorio
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Rev. Juan Osorio was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His father, the Rev. Josue Osorio and his grandfather the Rev. Crescencio Osorio were both ordained ministers of the Methodist Church of Mexico. Like our former pastor Rev.Dr. Fluth, Rev. Osorio comes from a long line of pastors in his family.
Rev. Juan Osorio obtained a professional degree as Licentiate on Sacred Theology in 1987 from the Methodist Seminary of Mexico and was ordained Elder in Full Connection in the Annual Conference of Mexico in 1989. Later in 1991, he went to Perkins School of Theology in Dallas and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in 1993. After serving in Mexico for two years he returned to SMU for another degree and graduated with a Master of Theological Studies in 1997. Since then, he has served churches in the Rio Grande Conference at Mid Cities in Grand Prairie, Texas; Wesley in El Paso, Texas; Westlawn in San Antonio, Texas, Agape Memorial, in Dallas, Texas, and was appointed to St. Mark in McAllen in the year 2014.
He transferred his membership from the Methodist Church of Mexico to the United Methodist Church in 2001 and became an Ordained Elder in Full Connection with the Rio Grande Annual Conference. He has served as chair of the Rules Committee, Clergy Member of the Common Table, Conference Secretary, and member of the Board of Ordained Ministry, serving as the Conference Registrar.
He was a faculty member of the Course of Study School at Perkins School of Theology for 14 years, and also served as Consultant with the General Board of Global Ministries and Facilitator of processes for the National Plan of Hispanic Ministries. Since the unification of the Southwest Texas and Rio Grande Conferences. Rev. Osorio has served in the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry with the Rio Texas Conference.
He married Blanca Villalobos in El Paso, Texas in 2003. From a previous marriage, Blanca is the mother of Marivel, Jessica and Ruben Lopez, they all live in El Paso, Texas, with their families.
Please welcome Reverend Osorio and Blanca!
Rev. Juan Osorio obtained a professional degree as Licentiate on Sacred Theology in 1987 from the Methodist Seminary of Mexico and was ordained Elder in Full Connection in the Annual Conference of Mexico in 1989. Later in 1991, he went to Perkins School of Theology in Dallas and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in 1993. After serving in Mexico for two years he returned to SMU for another degree and graduated with a Master of Theological Studies in 1997. Since then, he has served churches in the Rio Grande Conference at Mid Cities in Grand Prairie, Texas; Wesley in El Paso, Texas; Westlawn in San Antonio, Texas, Agape Memorial, in Dallas, Texas, and was appointed to St. Mark in McAllen in the year 2014.
He transferred his membership from the Methodist Church of Mexico to the United Methodist Church in 2001 and became an Ordained Elder in Full Connection with the Rio Grande Annual Conference. He has served as chair of the Rules Committee, Clergy Member of the Common Table, Conference Secretary, and member of the Board of Ordained Ministry, serving as the Conference Registrar.
He was a faculty member of the Course of Study School at Perkins School of Theology for 14 years, and also served as Consultant with the General Board of Global Ministries and Facilitator of processes for the National Plan of Hispanic Ministries. Since the unification of the Southwest Texas and Rio Grande Conferences. Rev. Osorio has served in the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry with the Rio Texas Conference.
He married Blanca Villalobos in El Paso, Texas in 2003. From a previous marriage, Blanca is the mother of Marivel, Jessica and Ruben Lopez, they all live in El Paso, Texas, with their families.
Please welcome Reverend Osorio and Blanca!