Billy Otten

Planting Pastor

Billy Otten has been married to his wife Julie since 2009 and they have been blessed with four children. They have been in full-time ministry for over fourteen years, serving with the Navigators Campus Ministry, Missio Dei Church, Faith PCA, Trinity PCA, and now at St John the Beloved. They have lived together in a skinny brick rowhouse on the edge of OTR since 2012.

Billy achieved his bachelor’s in Philosophy from Wright State University and his Masters in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the PCA in 2019.

When Billy isn’t pastoring he is working as a carpenter, being a dungeon master, playing music at a bar, or doing martial arts with his family. You’ll find the Ottens at local playgrounds, farmer’s markets, or riding the streetcar through the neighborhood they love.

Julie holds a bachelors in Visual Communication Design from the University of Dayton. She worked as a designer for many years but eventually left to join Billy in full-time ministry. She has also devoted her life to homeschooling her children and making a healthy and sustainable home. She loves serving behind the scenes, building relationships, and championing creative endeavors of the church.

The Otten children are often the loudest in the room and the first to greet you. Billy, Julie, and the kids would love to meet you and hear your story.