The Reverend Michael Poynter
Pastor Michael Poynter is a native of Cincinnati. He was Baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Westwood, confirmed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Milford, OH, and an active adult member at Calvary Lutheran Church, Amelia, OH and Peace Lutheran Church in Green Township before moving to Ft. Wayne, IN to attend Seminary.
In 1999, Pastor received his B.A. in Philosophy from McMicken College of Arts and Science—University of Cincinnati. Four years later he received his Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, IN. Pastor received his first Call to two congregations in Central Illinois. He served these congregations from 2003 to 2014. When he returned to Cincinnati in 2014, Pastor was finishing his second term as a Circuit Counselor for the Central Illinois District—LCMS. In 2015, Pastor began working for the Federation of Lutheran Churches of Cincinnati as the Developer of Youth and Campus Ministries.
On March 25, 2021, Pastor accepted the Divine Call to be the Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Florence, KY. He was installed on April 25 as our fourth pastor since becoming a congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in 1995.
Pastor has three children, Amanda, Sarah, and Paul, by his first wife, Rachel, who unexpectedly died in 2010. In 2013, Pastor married his second wife, Julie. They have been blessed by God with three children, Naomi, John, and Emma.