Pastor Joshua DeYoung
Pastor DeYoung has been serving St. John’s as the Associate Pastor since November 2021. He graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in May of 2018, following which he received a Divine Call to serve St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Kaitlyn, have five children and are happy to be part of St. John’s Lutheran Church and School!
Hometown – Irvine, CA
Hobbies/Personal Interests – Theology, music, technology & business, philosophy, aesthetics/art, and coffee roasting.
Bible Verse – “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5)
B.A. - History & Political Thought - Concordia University Irvine (2014)
M.Div. - Concordia Theological Seminary; Fort Wayne, IN (2018)
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." - Martin Luther