Brian Young
Senior Pastor
Pastor Brian Young and his wife Lisa started their life of ministry in 1989 with Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) working with college students, and then on the mission field in Russia. After earning his Master of Divinity Degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Brian served as an Associate Pastor of Evangelism and Spiritual Development at Cary-Grove Evangelical Free Church in Chicago. From 2001 to 2016, Brian was the pastor of Whispering Pines Evangelical Free Church in Colorado. Now, since the summer of 2016, Brian has been pleased to serve as Senior Pastor here at Faith Evangelical Free Church. Brian is motivated to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ transform all of our lives as a church community and then out to others in the surrounding area—all through relationships that are intentional, transparent, and authentic. Pastor Brian and Lisa have three children and one grandchild.
Steven Lucht
Family Pastor
Pastor Steven was born and raised in the Wausau area. There he started volunteering in various children’s ministries. In the summers he would volunteer down at Living Waters Bible camp as a Director/Teacher/ and Dorm Leader with children of a variety of ages. He has a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies and Theology from Liberty University and has a passion to growing and learning more. He and his wife, Anna, got married in August of 2021 and are both passionate about disciple making. Steven has been serving full-time with Faith Evangelical Free church since March of 2022. He oversees both children and youth ministry and is passionate to equip families to live according to God’s Word.
Shelley Schumann
Ministry Office Manager
Shelley joined the staff in January of 2013. Shelley has been a member of Faith EFC since 1991. Over the years, Shelley has been involved in a variety of ministries at Faith especially with children ministry and music. She has been married to Kerry since 1987. They have two children, Ethan and Cassie.
Kristina Johnson
Media Coordinator
Kristina lives in the Cashton area with her husband Drew Johnson and their four children. Kristina is also a leader of the Mission Ministry Team here at Faith. Kristina maintains and updates the church’s Social Media Platforms and Website.
Children’s Ministry
Children’s ministry is a high priority for us. We are excited to see our children’s ministry grow with Kid’s Kingdom and Children’s Church each week. As we move forward, Pastor Steven will be overseeing all of the Children’s Ministry at this time.