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Senior Pastor
Pastor Alan grew up in central
Indiana in a family of seven. They were members of the mainline
Presbyterian Church. His grandfather on his mother's side was
a Presbyterian minister and had a significant influence in his
life. He became a Christian his second year in college through
the ministry of Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship at Butler
University. After graduating with a teacher's degree in Spanish
he spent four years in Santa Fe, New Mexico in youth and lay
ministry. When God called Alan to the ministry he went to Covenant
Seminary in St. Louis, MO (1983-86). Upon graduation he became
intern, then assistant, and afterwards Pastor of Heritage PCA
in Corpus Christi, TX. There he met his wife Cheryl. After six
years in Texas he returned to Covenant Seminary for a year of
study, then served as interim pastor in Cape Girardeau, MO for
a year. Covenant PCA of Hammond, IN then called him and he served
there from 1994-2002. He had a close relationship with the professors
and students of Mid-America Reformed Seminary. God called him
here to Cherokee in 2002 to follow Pastor Ted Lester who planted
the church and pastored faithfully for 20 years. The Lutzes have four children
and look forward to many fruitful years of ministry at Cherokee PCA! |
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