Ian Hamilton is a second year M.Div. student at Luther Seminary. He has attended Emmanuel Lutheran since 2010, and was confirmed as a member of Emmanuel in 2014. On top of his duties as a student, Ian assists the church during worship, he is the editor of the website, and works with the youth education committee. During his undergraduate studies, Ian served as the director of Sunday school during an internship course. He went on to complete his Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Ashland University in August 2022.

At Luther Seminary, Ian is working towards a concentration in the Bible. His favorite course he has taken is history of the early Christian church. In addition to studying, our seminarian likes to keep busy through a variety of hobbies. These hobbies include backpacking, running, gardening, disc golf, birding, traveling, blogging, kayaking, roller skating, and spending time with his fiancé Alexis. Every two to four weeks our seminarian posts an update on his life and his studies, which you can find below. It is his goal to work towards restoring the public image of the church by seeking reconciliation. Following his studies at Luther, Ian intends on becoming a Pastor of Word and Sacrament, starting a family, and maybe working towards a Ph.D.