A smiling priest wearing glasses, a cross necklace, and a red and gold vestment in front of stained glass windows with yellow, orange, and red patterns.

Pastor Keith Speaks

Pastor Keith was born and raised in Loami, Il., a small town southwest of Springfield. He graduated from New Berlin High School. Pastor Keith and his wife Paula have three sons and three grandchildren. Pastor Keith is a 1987 graduate of Concordia, River Forest, and a 1990 graduate of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He has served congregations in Iowa, Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and now Illinois.

For greater leadership ability, Pastor Keith is also graduate of Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI) Core, and (GET) Governance and Executive Training. He is also a certified Intentional Interim Pastor and FiveTwo - a ministry that helps congregations get unstuck and on mission, turning around downward spiral. FiveTwo is certifying Pastor Keith as a Congregational Catalyst.

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