John W. Soyster
 
EDUCATION
B.A. Religious Studies, California State University,
Northridge, California (1974)
 
M.Div., Luther Theological Seminary,
St. Paul, Minnesota (1979)
 
Certificate in American Sign Language,
St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute,
St. Paul, Minnesota (1979)
 
  EXPERIENCE
Associate Pastor
Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church,
Minneapolis, Minnesota (1979-1980)
 
Associate Pastor
Bread of Life Lutheran Church for the Deaf,
Minneapolis, Minnesota (1979-1980)
 
Associate Pastor
Salem Lutheran Church & Deaf Ministry,
Glendale, California (1980-1991)
 
Senior Pastor
Mount Cross Lutheran Church,
Camarillo, California (1991-2017)
 
Interim Pastor
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Manhattan Beach, California (2018-2020)
 
Interim Pastor
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Saginaw, Michigan (2020-2022) 

Supply Pastor (2023 - ?)
Bay Conference, North/West Lower Michigan Synod
+ Ascension Lutheran, Saginaw
+ Christ the King Lutheran, Gladwin
+ Faith Evangelical Lutheran, Saginaw
+ Immanuel Lutheran, Mount Pleasant
+ Prince of Peace Lutheran, Rose City
​+ Resurrection Lutheran, Saginaw
+ St. Matthew's Lutheran, Bridgeport