Our senior pastor, John D. Juhl, began serving with us on June 1, 2017.
In addition to serving at Stavanger, Pastor Juhl teaches Bible courses (primarily online) for a couple of post-secondary schools. Previously, he has served as: a chaplain at LB Homes, Associate Pastor of Lutheran Brethren Fellowship Church, Williston, ND, Pastor of Salem Lutheran Brethren Church, Grand Rapids, MN, as a missionary in Kenya, East Africa with World Mission Prayer League, and as a pastor for several other congregations in North Dakota.
Pastor John and his wife Tammy have 5 grown children. In addition to spending time with his family, he enjoys hunting, vegetable gardening, camping, hiking, biking, and automobile repair.
Pastor Eric Reese, his wife Gianna, and their daughter Emma come to us from southwest Florida.
While enrolled in Lutheran Brethren Seminary’s distance program, Eric was previously employed as a computer and printer technician. He has served the church in various roles including youth ministry leader, Sunday school teacher, and in the worship band.
Gianna was previously employed as a social worker in foster care and school systems. She is currently working as a therapist.
The family enjoys playing board games, making music, and has a new found love for playing in the snow!
