Rob Hoskins

Rob Hoskins
Born (1965-05-18) May 18, 1965
Bangor, Maine

Rob Hoskins (born May 18, 1965) is the president of OneHope,[1] an international Christian ministry working with children and youth in more than 125 countries.[2]

Hoskins is an ordained general-appointed missionary of the Assemblies of God Church.[3] Since 2008, he has served on the Board of Trustees at Oral Roberts University;[4] in 2013 he was appointed the Vice Chair and on April 10, 2014 he became Chair, succeeding Mart Green. He also serves on the Executive Committee Work Group for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization.

In 2010, Hoskins was named as one of 21 emerging leaders of the Church in Charisma Magazine.[5]

Biography

Early life

Born to missionary parents Bob and Hazel Hoskins, Hoskins was born in Bangor, Maine and has lived in Lebanon, France, California and Florida. He attended the American International School for his primary education in Lebanon, International Lycee for junior high school in France and Westminster Academy for senior high school in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California.

Personal life

In 1986, Hoskins married his wife, Kim. They have two daughters, Diandra and Natasha. The family resides near OneHope’s global headquarters in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Career

Hoskins joined Book of Hope (now OneHope) in 1989 and was appointed president in 2004.[6] He has introduced a number of other mediums in addition to books, including online games, film, mobile apps, and trading cards.[7]

Research

In 2007, Hoskins was instrumental in launching a 44-country research initiative named Spiritual State of the World’s Children, so that OneHope could learn more about the unique needs, experiences and social traditions of children and youth around the world,[8] including the United States.[9]

Over the course of 4 years, more than 152,000 13- to 19-year-olds on 5 continents answered questions about their life. The research was collected by the Metadigm Group;[10] the analysis was completed by Elite research in 2011. The research findings enable OneHope to customize its Scripture programs to address the specific needs of young people in different communities.[11]

Hoskins decided to make the research available for free so that other organizations may benefit from its findings.[12]

Recognition

In 2005, Hoskins was given the John Maxwell Leadership Award.[13]

Publications

Hoskins, Rob (2012). Hope Delivered: Affecting destiny through the power of God’s Word. Passio. ISBN 978-1616386757.

Hoskins, Rob; Hoskins, Bob; Aronnax-Hill, Jaxn (2003). Affect Destiny: The Book of Hope story. Book of Hope. ISBN 978-1931940757

Hoskins, Rob (2002). Then…Seeds of Spiritual Lineage. Book of Hope. ISBN 978-1890525705

References

  1. ↑ "OneHope Leaders". OneHope.net. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Hoskins, Rob (June 10, 2011). "A Father's Day Resolution: Become an Emotional, Involved Dad". Huffington Post. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "World Missionary Directory". Assemblies of God. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Burton, Jeremy (Dec 22, 2009). "Commission on Holy Spirit Empowerment in the 21st Century Begins Conversations". Christian Newswire. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Walker, Kevin (April 2010). "21 Emerging Leaders of Tomorrow's Church". Charisma Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Book of Hope becomes OneHope as it reaches out to next generation through all forms of media". Good News Florida. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  7. ↑ LeClaire, Jennifer (November 1, 2012). "One (Big) Hope". Charisma Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  8. ↑ Davis, James D (August 9, 2009). "World's Children Asked About Beliefs". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Davis, James D (February 16, 2011). "Sex Before Marriage? Teens are Ambivalent". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  10. ↑ Rile, Jennifer (July 29, 2009). "Ministry Reveals Disturbing Statistics on World's Youth". Christian Post. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  11. ↑ Hoskins, Rob and Vest, Lamar (November 18, 2010). "At Year-End, Nonprofits Must Make Their Case to Donors". Charisma Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "Findings to be released at no cost". Mission Network News. August 6, 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Oral Roberts Board of Trustees". Oral Roberts University. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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