Rev. Bruce Ray

Bruce has been pastor of Kimball Avenue Church since 1978. Over the past 30 years, he has led the church to become more holistic in its approach to the gospel and more engaged in the needs of the community. He has a passion for living out the Kingdom of God. Bruce is a 1990 graduate of North Park Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in Theological Studies with an emphasis in urban ministry. He is married to Karren and has two adult children, Ellen and Jeremiah. In addition to his work as Pastor, he also serves as the Executive Director of Lutheran Day Early Childhood Center in the Logan Square community. In his spare time, he enjoys reading (he is especially fascinated by early 1900s history) and watching reruns of the Dick Van Dyke Show and Star Trek: Next Generation.

Mike Langer

As of January 3, 2010, Kimball Avenue Church has a new Associate Pastor. Michael Langer (Mike) grew up in the west suburbs of Chicago. He has an undergraduate degree in Spanish and education. He is a recent graduate of North Park Seminary. During his studies there, he met his wife-to-be, Melissa. They were married in January 2007. Besides his wife, Mike has a passion for music (he has his own band), the Spanish language, and Latino/Latin American culture. Mike is generally goofy and enjoys cooking, biking, wilderness camping, and simply being with people. He is grateful to be a part of the Kimball Avenue Church community and are excited about what lies ahead for the work of Kimball Avenue in living and furthering the Kingdom of God.