Our Saviour's Lutheran names Pastor Brian Wise as senior pastor

Pastor Brian Wise recently accepted the call of senior pastor at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville.

Pastor Brian is in his 10th year of ordained ministry and has served Our Saviour's as Pastor of Outreach and lead pastor at the Celebration campus for nearly seven years. Pastor Brian has created a welcoming environment of acceptance for worshipers of all ages. As Pastor of Outreach, he has built strong relationships with the preschool and used his leadership skills to expand our mission outreach programs locally and globally.

Pastor Brian is a graduate of Valparaiso University with an undergraduate degree in theology and a minor in music. He received his Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago.

When Pastor Brian accepted a call to serve at Our Saviour's in 2015, he brought a background in ministry with him from another large congregation in the synod. He also worked for the churchwide organization, the ELCA. Since coming to Our Saviour's, he continues to serve as the Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer for the Metro Chicago Synod. In addition, he serves on multiple boards that highlight his ministry strengths and is currently working toward his Doctorate in Ministry. Pastor Brian recently finished his doctoral studies and is now working on his dissertation.

Pastor Brian shares, "It is with enthusiasm that I would like to officially accept the call to be Our Saviour's next senior pastor! I am honored, humbled, and elated to be invited. I have felt so much love and appreciation from the people of Our Saviour's over the last seven years of ministry here, especially in the previous few months since this call process began.

"I am grateful to everyone at Our Saviour's for allowing me to continue to journey alongside you as we listen to where God is calling us as a faith community," Pastor Brian said. "May we never stop dreaming about what God has in store for us and never stop sharing God's love on the way!"

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church is a vibrant faith community that has been an integral part of the Naperville Community for over 65 years.

To learn more about Our Saviour's Church, visit www.oursaviours.com.