Gavin Ostertag

Gavin Ostertag, MDiv, CSD, is a Program Associate for the Bridges to Belonging project, a collaboration of the Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, the Center for Church and Community Impact (C3I), and George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Through this project, Gavin supports congregations as they cultivate greater accessibility and belonging for youth and young adults with disabilities, mental health challenges, and chronic illnesses. He also contributes to the project’s spiritual direction training, research and evaluation, and resource development.

Gavin holds an MDiv from George W. Truett Theological Seminary and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Nuos Formation Institute. His academic and professional interests lie at the intersection of theological anthropology, ecclesiology, spiritual formation, and the social sciences, with particular attention to belonging, human flourishing, and the ways communities shape people through their shared practices.