Our PastorReverend Adam Edward Carnehl is our pastor. He originally hails from Palatine, Illinois, and came to New Jersey after serving in Minnesota for four years. Pastor Carnehl is married to Lisa and they have three children. Lisa is an author and teacher. She received her M.Ed. from the University of Glasgow and just finished her first novel, Gwen and the Underwater Sorceress (Resource Publications). She is currently homeschooling. Reverend Carnehl received his B.A. from Concordia University Chicago in philosophy, his M.Div. from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, his M.Th. from the University of Glasgow, and a certificate in Spiritual Direction from the School of Theology at St. John's University and Abbey in Collegeville, MN. Currently he is a PhD student at the University of Nottingham in England. His research focuses on eighteenth century philosophy, poetry, and theology, as well as the problematic concept of "the Enlightenment."
The Carnehls are avid board gamer players, travelers, readers, and hikers. They also have a 2-year old Australian shepherd, Mendelssohn. |