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Student & Family Ministry Leaders

These mentors are humble, effective student ministry leaders (or former student ministry leaders) from our Church Forward network.

They have served faithfully with character and impact over time. Each one is excited and ready to share their time, hearts and experience with you.

To make the most of your strategic mentor connection, we encourage you to do the following before you make your first call.

  • Review the purpose and approach of strategic mentoring on the “About” page of this website. Strategic mentoring is NOT long-term mentoring but rather a strategic conversation around your current challenge or question.
  • Prepare your thoughts & questions using the Mentee reflection questions found in the “Resource” section.
Then, by all means, chose a mentor and make your call!

Michael Lusk

Preferred Contact info: 112 E. 23 rd Avenue, Bellevue NE 68005
Phone 402-291-3378 (office) ; 817-271-3098 (cell)
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Current Ministry Role: Lead Pastor at First Baptist Church Bellevue since December 2020 Years in ministry: 23 years. Previous Ministry roles and locations: Youth Ministry Director Richwoods Baptist Church Arkadelphia, Arkansas Youth Pastor Westchester Fellowship Grand Prairie, Texas Student Ministry Intern FBC Euless Euless, Texas Minister to Students FBC Marion Marion, Arkansas Student Minister Tusculum Hills Baptist Church Nashville, Tennessee Student Pastor Gateway Community Church Wylie, Texas Minister to Students Vista Grande Baptist Church Colorado Springs, Colorado

Michael ministered to students and families for twenty years and now serves as the Lead Pastor at FBC Bellevue. Michael grew up in Plano, Texas and graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in 2001 with a degree in Biblical Studies. He then went to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he received his Master of Divinity in 2005. As a student pastor, Michael’s passion was to challenge students to make much of Jesus in their lives by helping them engage in a relationship with God and godly adult leaders, encouraging them to grow in their faith through a love for God’s word and the church, and equipping them to serve others and make disciples. His effectiveness came not just from a love for teenagers, but mainly through surrounding himself with an amazing team of adult leaders and parents. As a Lead Pastor, he still makes it a priority to spend time with and invest in the children and youth of FBC. Michael and his wife, Kati, met at OBU where they were both a part of the marching band. They got married at Westside Church in Omaha in 2002. They have 3 children, Liliahna, Aleah, and Cason. He is a fan of all the sports teams in Dallas, but he especially loves the Texas Rangers. He is also a fan of the Texas Longhorns. Michael enjoys spending time with Kati and his kiddos, skiing, golf, being outdoors, a good cup of coffee, and one-on-one conversations.

Michael Lusk