Lloyd John Ogilvie is Pastor Emeritus of First Presbyterian Church, Hollywood, and former Chaplain, U.S. Senate. Dr. Ogilvie is a communicator, author and frequent speaker throughout the nation. In February 1996, Dr. Ogilvie was recognized by Baylor University in a worldwide survey as one of the 12 most effective preachers in the English-speaking world.

Lloyd John Ogilvie
Pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Hollywood, CA, 1972-1995
Chaplain, United States Senate, 1995-2003

• Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL
• Garrett Theological Seminary, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• New College, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Beginning his ministry in Winnetka, Illinois, working with the business leaders of Chicago, Dr. Ogilvie developed a deep appreciation for the impact of leaders on society and their need to receive sensitive pastoral care to live out their faith in the pressures, stresses and immense challenges of their work. This emphasis was continued in his ministry to leaders and their families in the steel industry when he served as Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Then he pursued this calling for twenty-three years as Pastor of the historic First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood where he sought to enable leaders to live out their faith in the entertainment community, as well as in the business community in the greater Los Angeles basin.

In addition to his responsibilities as Pastor Emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church, Hollywood, Dr. Ogilvie was a media communicator, author and frequent speaker throughout the nation.

In his role as Chaplain of the Senate, Dr. Ogilvie continued to listen to the needs of those in our Nation’s Capitol. He understands that the role of a leader is often a lonely one. Dr. Ogilvie believes that his calling was to be available, approachable and attentive, praying with and for leaders, and standing with them as they seek to be faithful to God in their decisions and leadership.

Since 2003, Lloyd Ogilvie has begun a new phase in his life-long commitment as an inspirational speaker. Working as President of Leadership Unlimited, Dr. Ogilvie is consistently on call as a speaker, writer and resource consultant. He is a motivational speaker at business and professional conferences and leads clergy conferences on the theme "Preaching With Passion." Dr. Ogilvie has received over 15 honorary doctorate degrees.