Biography: Tod Bolsinger

Tod Bolsinger has been senior pastor of San Clemente Presbyterian Church, in Southern California, since 1997. Prior to moving to SCPC, he served at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood (Calif.) for 10 years. He describes himself as "pastor, consultant, author, executive coach, and irregular blogger."

Bolsinger earned his Ph.D. in theology and his M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. He speaks and consults with church, organizational, and business leadership groups as a representative of TAG Consulting.

The author of two books, It Takes a Church to Raise a Christian and Showtime: Living Down Hypocrisy by Living Out the Faith, Bolsinger also teaches at Fuller Seminary and Denver Seminary. He is the author of a blog, It Takes a Church..., at bolsinger.blogs.com.

Bolsinger's wife, Beth, is a marriage and family counselor in private practice. The Bolsingers have two teenage children, Brooks and Ali.