Pastor Ben Burge has served Royal Redeemer since 2014, most recently as Senior Pastor. Pastor Ben grew up in Fairfield, Ohio and attended college at Wittenberg University and Concordia University, Ann Arbor in Michigan where he met his wife Debby and graduated with a degree in Family Life. After hiring Pastor Ben as an interim church worker, Royal Redeemer supported Pastor Ben while he attended Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne to receive a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies. Ben and his wife live in Liberty Township with their three children; Magnolia 11, Barrett 9, and Dahlia 6. Ben is passionate about communicating the gospel and leading people into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ by equipping families to be the primary environment for faith formation.