Derek J. Cheek has been the pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Olean, New York, since 2004. Prior to that he served congregations in Missouri and Ohio. He holds a BA in theology...lihat lebih banyakDerek J. Cheek has been the pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Olean, New York, since 2004. Prior to that he served congregations in Missouri and Ohio. He holds a BA in theology/Greek from Cedarville University, an MA in literature from Wright State University, an MDiv from Concordia Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry. Derek served as a mainframe applications analyst for the US Department of Defense from 1991–94. He is married to Patty, has three adult daughters, and a grown step-daughter. Derek enjoys Irish and Scottish culture, and can often be found wearing a kilt at Celtic festivals . . . and occasionally at church.lihat lebih sedikit