About our Pastor

Steven Hackmann, originally from Southern California, graduated from Christ College in Irvine, California in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Education, Youth Ministry and Evangelism and his Director of Christian Education certification from the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.

In 2000, Steven received a Masters Degree in Pastoral Family Studies from the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. On May 19, 2017, he graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity.

Steven served as Director of Christian Education from 1987 – 1990 at Our Savior Lutheran Church – Centereach, Long Island, New York; from 1990-2002 at Messiah Lutheran Church – Cincinnati, Ohio; from 2002-2003 at Light of the Hills Lutheran Church – Cameron Park, California; and from 2004-2013 at Faith Lutheran Church – Cincinnati, Ohio.

While attending Concordia Theological Seminary, Steven served as vicar at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church – Columbus, Indiana. He was ordained into the Office of the Holy Ministry at Messiah Lutheran Church in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 24, 2017.