Meet Our Staff
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Pulse
Pastor Pulse holds a BS in Elementary Education from Concordia Teachers College in Seward, NE, an MDiv and STM from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, and a PhD in Old Testament theology from the University of Durham, England.
Pastor Pulse is in his second term serving as vacancy pastor at Shepherd of the City, formerly serving from 2008 to 2023. He previously served 22 years full-time in the parish at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Burt, Iowa, and Peace Lutheran Church in Bremerton, Washington.
In addition to his ministry at Shepherd of the City, Dr. Pulse is professor of exegetical theology, the director of certification and placement, and the director of continuing education at CTSFW. He has served at the seminary since 2007.
Contact Pastor Pulse
Phone: (260) 452-2273
Email: Jeffrey.Pulse@ctsfw.edu
Servants from the seminary
Vicar David Gray
Field Worker Gabriel Hallock
Field Worker Gabriel Hallock
Vicar Gray is a lifelong Hoosier. He holds an associate degree in Liberal Studies from Ancilla College, a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a minor in religious studies from Indiana University in Bloomington, and a master’s degree in professional communication from IPFW.
Prior to seminary, he was associate professor and program chair for communication as well as department chair of the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education for Ivy Tech’s Lafayette Region.
He and his wife Brandy have been blessed with seven children over 20 years of marriage. Vicar Gray has been serving in this role since June of 2024.
Contact Vicar Gray
Phone: (260) 422-3790
Email: shepherdfw1@gmail.com
Field Worker Gabriel Hallock
Field Worker Gabriel Hallock
Field Worker Gabriel Hallock
Seminarian Hallock was born and raised in Kentucky. Before attending CTSFW, he earned a bachelor of arts in communication studies from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. He's served as a Religious Affairs Specialist in the Army National Guard and is currently in his second year of the M.Div. program at CTSFW.
He is married to Analise and has two wonderful kids, Jacob and Madelynn. Seminarian Hallock has served as fieldworker at Shepherd of the City since the fall of 2023.
Contact Seminarian Hallock
Phone: (260) 422-3790
Email: gabriel.hallock@ctsfw.edu