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Rev. Jonathan Ostenburg
Pastor Jon Ostenburg was called to Shepherd of the Hills on Palm Sunday in 1997. He was installed on June 8, 1997. He is a native of Danville, Illinois, and a graduate of Southern Illinois University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio.
Ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in June 1987, he served congregations in Illinois and Florida prior to accepting a call to Shepherd of the Hills in May 1997.
Before he was called to the ministry, Jon was a virologist. Jon is married with two children and has a black belt in Hapkido*.
* Hapkido - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hapkido (also spelled hap ki do or hapki-do) is a dynamic and somewhat eclectic Korean martial art. In the Korean language, hap means "harmony", "coordinated", or "joining"; ki describes internal energy, spirit, strength, or power; and do means "way" or "art". Thus, hapkido translates literally as "joining-energy-way", but it is most often rendered as "the way of coordinating energy" or "the art of coordinated power."
Although hapkido contains both outfighting and infighting techniques, the end of most situations is to get near for a close strike, lock, or throw. Hapkido emphasizes circular motion, non-resistive movements, and control of the opponent. Practitioners seek to gain advantage through footwork and body positioning to employ leverage, avoiding the use of strength against strength.