Rev. John C. Stennfeld

            Rev. John C. Stennfeld is the pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas. He has served as the pastor at CLC since January of 2000, and as a pastor in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod since September of 1989. He is married to Pachalin (a native of Thailand) and has three adult daughters – Trinity (Stephen) Becker, Divina Stennfeld, and Micah Stennfeld. John is the son of Rev. Fred Stennfeld (deceased) -- a former pastor in the LCMS, and Harriet Stennfeld – active author and poet. John credits his love for words and writing to his mother, and his love of theology and scholarly orthodoxy to his father. When John is not otherwise engaged in his pastoral ministry, or in his varied writing interests, he is a sports and fitness enthusiast, and is currently highly engaged in playing and teaching the sport of pickleball, of which he is licensed professional with the PPA – Professional Pickleball Registry.