Andy Wright

Pastor Andy Wright serves as senior pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Topeka, Kansas, and previously served St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone, Iowa. He holds a B.A. in Biblical Languages from Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He also holds an M.Div. and an S.T.M. in systematic theology from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is currently working on his dissertation pertaining to the Lutheran Confessions for a Ph.D. in doctrinal theology from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. His areas of focus and interests in theology are: The Lutheran Confessions, Luther studies, pastoral theology, and the liturgy and worship of the church. While serving in Iowa, he served on the worship committee of Iowa District East and has written papers, given presentations, and taught classes on topics relating to worship, the subjects of his S.T.M. thesis, and Ph.D. work. He has been on various podcasts such as Issues, Etc. and written for a variety of sources. He also is the author of the book, Faithfully Formed: The Lutheran Confessions in Daily Life, published by Concordia Publishing House (2024).

Pastor Wright and his wife, Rebekah, have been blessed by God with four daughters, a son, and children who went to be with the Lord from the womb. Outside of theology, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis, and anything pertaining to aviation and the space program.