About Josh

A pastor who trains pastors.

Dr. Joshua Montague · Training Strategist, Training Leaders International · Teaching Elder, Cross of Grace Church (Chaska, MN)

Josh Montague

His story

After pastoring for fifteen years in Michigan and Wisconsin, Josh began serving as a US-based missionary with Training Leaders International in 2014, training global church pastors without access to theological education. Josh travels regularly overseas to teach and train pastors to understand and communicate Scripture while serving as a teaching elder in his local church.

Josh and his wife, Mary Ann, live in Carver, MN and have two sons and two daughters. If you can't find Josh at home or overseas, he's likely paddling a canoe in the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota.

Education

Trained for the work.

B.A. Political Science

Michigan State University, 1997

M.Div.

Multnomah Biblical Seminary, 2000

Doctor of Intercultural Studies

Western Seminary, 2024. Dissertation: Training Expository Preachers Among Oral Learners.

Formal teaching

Seminary & college courses.

Novi Sad, Serbia

Baptist Theological School

Evangelism and Discipleship · Church Planting

Lomé, Togo

West Africa Baptist Advanced School of Theology

New Testament Interpretation · Ezekiel and Old Testament Prophecy

Buloba, Uganda

Africa Renewal University

Basics of Biblical Interpretation

Tarime, Tanzania

East Africa Christian College

Biblical Leadership

Josh teaching a pastoral training course

Non-formal training

Courses taught around the world.

Through TLI's non-formal training, Josh has walked pastors through the whole sweep of Scripture — genre by genre, book by book — across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.

  • Knowing God, Scripture, and Ourselves

    Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, UAE, Uganda

  • Knowing the Bible's Story

    Philippines, Romania, UAE

  • Understanding and Communicating OT Narrative and Law (Genesis & Exodus)

    Bhutan, Ethiopia, Jordan, Mongolia, Philippines

  • Understanding and Communicating Gospels (Mark)

    Jordan, Greece, Philippines, South Africa, Uganda

  • Understanding and Communicating OT Poetry (Psalms & Proverbs)

    Jordan, Philippines

  • Understanding and Communicating NT Letters (Ephesians)

    Philippines

  • Understanding and Communicating OT Prophecy (Isaiah)

    Jordan, Philippines, Uganda

  • Understanding and Communicating Apocalyptic Literature (Revelation)

    Jordan

  • Doing the Ministry of the Word (2 Timothy)

    Greece

Next steps

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The Philippines vision

Sixteen pastors, nine trips, three years. See what's next.

The Philippines

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The need

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Seminars for churches

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