Pastor Chris D. Ongstad has served Holy Cross since October of 1989. He is a graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (1981) and received his B.A. from Concordia University, St. Paul, MN (1978). He has pastored congregations in Timmins, ON Canada, and Steubenville, OH. He currently serves as the recording secretary for the SELC Board of Directors. He and his wife, Joyce, live in Alsip. They have three children.