Our Pastor

The Rev. Dr. David P. Balla

Education:

St. Philip Lutheran School in Chicago: 1979

Luther High School North in Chicago: 1983

Concordia College located in River Forest, IL: BA 1987 Major: Psychology Minor: Computer Science (Now Concordia University)

Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO: M.Div 1992

American Bible College and Seminary D.Min in Christian Counseling 2001

Clinical Pastoral Education

1 Basic Unit at St. Luke's Medical Center: 1993-1994

3 Units Residency Program at Alexian Brothers Medical Center: 1995-1996

Parish Work:

1996-Present Pastor

Trinity Lutheran Church
331 George St
West Chicago, IL 60185-3118

1992-1995 Assistant Pastor

Hope Lutheran Church
218 W 18th St
South Sioux City, NE 68776-2713

Outside Parish Work:

Elected as Pastor Delegate for Circuit #10 to the National Convention of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 2007.

Circuit Counselor for Circuit #10 of the Northern Illinois District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Appointed August 2006, Elected in 2009.

Higher Things Breakaway Speaker

• 2009 Sola: Grand Rapids, MI In-Depth "Depression: Surviving the Pot-Holes of Life."
• 2009 Sola: Grand Rapids, MI Breakaway "Identity Loss: Not losing your identity in Relationships and Life."
• 2008 Amen: Scranton, PA "Cutting: Healing Those Who Injure Themselves" Click Here for Presentation in PDF format
  
• 2007 For You: Ashville, NC "Body Image"
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Board of Directors for Voice of Care 2003-2005

Executive Committee for the North Region Pastor's Conference of the Northern Illinois District

• Chairman: 2002-2005
• Vice-Chairman: 2001-2002

Developing Leaders for the Ministry (DLM) Participant since 2000 Cluster Leader 2001-2005

Board of Directors for WAYS from 1996-2004

Sioux City Area Coordinator for Living For Tomorrow from 1993-1994

Personal:

I give blood regularly for LifeSource Blood Services donated over 4 gallons

The Rev. Dr. David P. Balla was born in Holland, Michigan and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He has been married to Elizabeth (nee Pavlik) since 1986. The Balla's are busy raising two children Sarah (1997) and Rebekah (1999).