Gary received his Master's Degree in English and American Literature from Northern Illinois University and his M.Div in theology from Luther Seminary. He has served as a congregational pastor for over 25 years. He is currently serving in Columbia, South Carolina at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. He is also the Campus Pastor of the Columbia Campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University (including Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary). As Campus Pastor he is also Director of Chapel and Director of the Spiritual Direction Certification Program.
Mary Sue graduated from Valparaiso University in English and Theology, received her M.Div from Luther Northwestern Seminary and her Ph.D from Luther Seminary. She was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1981, and served 25 years with her co-pastor husband in ALC/ELCA Lutheran congregations (1981-2006).
Mary Sue is associate professor of pastoral care and missional leadership at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina. She is editor of Created and Led by the Spirit: Planting Missional Congregations (2013)in Eerdman’s Missional Church Series. She has written a variety of book chapters, journal articles, and church resources, including a book of sermons, The Home Stretch, on lessons from Matthew for Cycle A.