Our Campus Ministry Staff
Campus Pastor Daniel Bueckman
Daniel Bueckman graduated Pellissippi State University in 2019 with his associates degree in Business Management, and from the University of Tennessee in 2021 with a major in Human Resources. He received his seminary training at the seminary in St. Louis. He joined the Chapel staff in July 2025. He enjoys great conversations, reading the scriptures, traveling, cooking, and all kinds of outdoor activities.
Campus Pastor John Karle
John Karle is a 1989 graduate of Texas A&M University, having majored in what is now Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications (ALEC). His seminary training was at Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri and at the Lutherische Theologische Hochschule in Oberursel, Germany. He is currently a doctoral student with Leonard Sweet at Portland Seminary, Oregon. John and Jennifer are parents to four adult children. In their free time they choose to vacation both in the mountains and at the beach. They love the campus community!