Derek J CheekDerek J. Cheek has been the pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Olean, New York, since 2004. Prior to that he served congregations in Missouri and Ohio. He holds a BA in theology/Greek from Cedarville University, an MA in literature from Wright Stae University, an MDiv from Concordia Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry. Derek served as a mainframe applications analyst for the US Department of Defense from 1991-94. He is married to Patty, has three adult daughters, and a grown step-daughter. Derek enjoys Irish and Scottish culture, and can often be found wearing a kilt at Celtic festivals . . . and occasionally at church. Read More Read Less