Michael Bos is a pastor, author, interfaith proponent, family guy, and adrenaline junkie. He is senior minister of Marble Collegiate Church. He was the moderator of the board of trustees for New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and serves as chaplain of the Collegiate School, where he also teaches Islam.
Michael was raised in West Michigan, received his B.S. in psychology from Grand Valley State University, M.Div. from Western Theological Seminary, did post-graduate work at the Free University (the Netherlands) in Hebrew Scripture and the theology of religions, and doctoral work at the University of Exeter (U.K.) on Islam and religious pluralism. He completed his doctorate at Duke University Divinity School with a focus on leadership in the Christian tradition.
Michael was raised in West Michigan, received his B.S. in psychology from Grand Valley State University, M.Div. from Western Theological Seminary, did post-graduate work at the Free University (the Netherlands) in Hebrew Scripture and the theology of religions, and doctoral work at the University of Exeter (U.K.) on Islam and religious pluralism. He completed his doctorate at Duke University Divinity School with a focus on leadership in the Christian tradition.
Palm Sunday in NYC
Early in his career he was counseled that his “need for adventure may be too high for a traditional pastoral role,” and this propelled him to pursue new and unusual positions. He started a new church, pastored a mega-church, established an interfaith center in the Arabian Peninsula, and developed programs with institutions such as Princeton Theological Seminary, the Center for Interfaith Reconciliation, and the U.S. State Department. Working with the U.S. Embassy and government of Oman, he helped establish a first of its kind program on religious diplomacy in the Middle East for the top chaplains in the U.S. armed services. For his work in bringing together Christians, Muslims, and Hindus in Oman to aid low-income workers, he has been featured in the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Religion and Social Justice and received the U.S. Ambassador’s Award for Community Service.
Enjoying Central Park
Michael presents lectures, speeches, and sermons to people and places that range from the University of Cambridge to Ambassadors from the European Union, and speaks at a variety of venues, which include conferences, churches, inner city high schools, and international symposia.
One of Michael’s greatest joys is spending time with his wife, daughter, son and their spouses (in his daughter's case, soon to be spouse!), which can only be enhanced if it is while snowboarding, wakeboarding, or mountain biking together!
One of Michael’s greatest joys is spending time with his wife, daughter, son and their spouses (in his daughter's case, soon to be spouse!), which can only be enhanced if it is while snowboarding, wakeboarding, or mountain biking together!
