Rev. Chatman preaches the Gospel for the Minneapolis Area Synod inviting us to ask, “Where is God? and “What is the role of the church?”

Pastor Kelly Chatman has served as an interim Director for Evangelical Mission with the Minneapolis Area Synod.  He is pastor at Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, North Minneapolis and is director of the Redeemer Center for Life. He has recently retired from Redeemer.

He is a graduate of Gettysburg Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa., and has served as a leader at various levels throughout the church. He served for five years as director for Youth Ministries for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and has been a distinguished church leader in Washington, D.C.; Portland, Oregon; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition, Pastor Kelly recently served on boards for Camp Amnicon, Aeon Housing Development, Gustavus Adolphus College, Cookie Cart, Plymouth Christian Youth Center, Lutheran Volunteer Corps, Harrison Neighborhood Association, and the Wheat Ridge Foundation.