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 documentaries and old comedies.