Pastor - Rev. Dr. Brian Beckstrom

Rev. Dr. Brian A.F. Beckstrom has served at Wartburg College (Waverly, IA) since 2009. He is currently Dean of Spiritual Life, overseeing the college’s ministry and promoting faith exploration and development in and out of the classroom. Pastor Brian teaches in the college’s Leadership Program and Religion Department. His writing has appeared in The Journal of Lutheran Ethics, Intersections Magazine, and on the ELCA’s Living Lutheran web site. He is currently working on a book about Lutheran Higher Education.

Brian’s wife Josie works as a labor and delivery nurse at the Waverly Health Center. They have two children, Soren (18) and Linnea (15). The Beckstrom’s are excited to be back at Bethany for another summer!