Rob Hoskins

Rob Hoskins (born May 18, 1965) is a global development leader and president of OneHope.

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

Rob has overseen startups, spearheaded sustainable local & global transformation initiatives, and advised NGOs and higher education institutions. He also consults for corporations to help revitalize their mission and vision, then scale for growth.

 

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.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California.

Career

Under Hoskins’ leadership, OneHope,[2] has worked in over 179 countries and translated their programs into over 100 languages. Rob may be best known for open-handedly sharing research--he has launched multiple global research studies to forecast trends then spearheaded massive partnerships and initiatives such as Bible App for Kids with YouVersion, Lead Today with John Maxwell and EQUIP, and Vision 2030 that mobilizes local churches to reach every child in every nation on the planet with God’s Word by 20300--and best practices, namely his highly successful measurement system of incorporating outcome-based methods.

Since 2004, Rob has been President of OneHope, Inc. which has helped reach more than 1.7 billion children with a life-changing message of hope. Rob has served with numerous networks in various leadership capacities including the Forum of Bible Agencies International (FOBAI), Chair of the Strategy Working Group with the Lausanne Movement, and Chair of the Board at Oral Roberts University (ORU). Rob presently serves as the Senior Advisor to the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). Hoskins is an ordained general-appointed missionary of the Assemblies of God Church.[3]

Personal life

In 1986, Hoskins married his wife, Kim. They reside near OneHope’s global headquarters in Pompano Beach, Florida. They have two married daughters, Diandra and Natasha. The recent addition of granddaughter Zoey Marie brings them great joy.

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,[4] including the United States.[5]

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;[6] 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.[7]

Hoskins decided to make the research available for free so that other organizations may benefit from its findings.[8]

A research project is also underway to learn more about the thoughts and attitudes of Generation Z.

Recognition and Education

In 2005, Hoskins received the John Maxwell leadership award and five years later was named as one of 21 emerging leaders of the Church in Charisma Magazine.[9]

Rob holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Vanguard University, a MA of Theology from Evangelical Theological Seminary, a Doctor of Divinity for Distinguished Service in Spiritual Leadership from ORU and a Doctor of Ministry in World Missions and Cross-Cultural Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Publications

Maxwell, John C. and Hoskins, Rob (2021). Change Your World: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Difference. Harper Collins Leadership. ISBN 978-1400222315

Hoskins, Rob (2014). MissioLOGICAL: Thoughts on missions, leadership and reaching the next generation.

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

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

References
  1. Rob Hoskins ’83 Named 2017 Distinguished Alumnus. Westminster Academy, May 18, 2017.
  2. "OneHope Leaders". OneHope.net. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. "World Missionary Directory". Assemblies of God. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. Davis, James D (August 9, 2009). "World's Children Asked About Beliefs". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  5. Davis, James D (February 16, 2011). "Sex Before Marriage? Teens are Ambivalent". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  6. Rile, Jennifer (July 29, 2009). "Ministry Reveals Disturbing Statistics on World's Youth". Christian Post. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  7. Hoskins, Rob and Vest, Lamar (November 18, 2010). "At Year-End, Nonprofits Must Make Their Case to Donors". Charisma Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  8. "Findings to be released at no cost". Mission Network News. August 6, 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  9. Walker, Kevin (April 2010). "21 Emerging Leaders of Tomorrow's Church". Charisma Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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