Background
Esala, Philip John was born on November 4, 1949 in Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Son of H. Paul and J. Lorraine (Mustonen) Esala.
Esala, Philip John was born on November 4, 1949 in Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Son of H. Paul and J. Lorraine (Mustonen) Esala.
Bachelor, Valparaiso University, 1971. Juris Doctor, Florida State University, 1974. Master of Divinity, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1984.
President, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Tallahassee, 1973-1974;
elder, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1977-1978;
director trust services, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Foundation, St. Louis, 1978-1983;
vicar, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Rockford, Illinois, 1983-1984;
associate pastor, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Rockford, 1984-1985;
pastor, Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Indian Creek, Illinois, 1985-1991;
pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kettering, Ohio., since 1991. Committee secretary Northern Illinois District Church Extension Fund, Hillside, 1986-1990. Program coordinator Northern Illinois District Peace in the Parish, Hillside, since 1988.
Assistant secretary Northern Illinois District Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Hillside, since 1988. Committee chairman Northern Illinois District Bylaw Revision, Hillside, 1990-1991. Speaker Great Commission Convocation, 1989, Conference on Worship and Music as They Relate to Evangelism and Discipleship, 1990, Concordia Seminary Continuing Education, 1990.
Married Deborah Ruth Schultz, June 11, 1972. Children: Nathan, Andrea, Joel, Jonathan.