Our Ministry Staff

Pastor Paul Wegner

Paul grew up in Clear Lake, Iowa, the last of five children. He graduated from the University of Iowa, followed by Northwestern College and then Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He served as a missionary with the Lutheran Church of Central Africa in Malawi, Africa, for 8 years before returning to the States. He served as pastor at Mt. Lebanon Lutheran Church in Milwaukee for 5 years. Paul then attended Wisconsin Lutheran College and earned a Master of Education in 2015. He taught at Destiny High School for one year, then at Milwaukee Lutheran High School for 9 years before teaching at Kingdom Prep from 2024-2025. He is very excited to be serving God in this new capacity as a Chaplain with the HOPE Schools.

Paul is married to Kristy Wegner, who currently teaches at Wisconsin Lutheran College. He has 4 adult children and a 20-month-old grandchild, Caleb. Despite losing both legs to an infection in January 2022, he maintains a positive attitude founded in his faith in God. He spends time watching football, soccer, and MMA. He also enjoys comic books, reading, trivia, and watching movies. He attends church at St. Marcus downtown and often teaches Bible Classes there. Paul loves the Lord, his family, and serving as a Chaplain at A City for God!

Vicar Keri Jackson

Vicar Keri Jackson was born in Chicago but has called Milwaukee home for the past 22 years. The oldest of 5 siblings, he graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran High School in 2015 and then attended Martin Luther College for 3 years before returning to Milwaukee. Keri is currently enrolled in the Joshua Urban Ministry Program (JUMP) and the Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI) through Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He looks forward to graduating in May and being assigned as a Pastor in our Synod. 

For the past 6 years, Vicar Jackson has also served A City for God (ACFG) and currently serves as their Director of Ministry and Chaplain Coach. As Vicar of Fairview Lutheran Church, Keri also serves the Shining Star Fairview Campus every Friday through chapel.

One of his favorite components of the ministry in which he has been blessed to serve is “Kingdom Men,” a boys' group for middle school scholars that he has led for the past 6 years. The young men in the group learn what it means to be a man according to Scripture and bond over open gym time and food.

“That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.” -1 Timothy 4:10

Staff Minister Mike Tracy

Originally from Jefferson, WI. Mike is a 1985 Lakeside Luther High School graduate in Lake Mills, WI. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving in Florida, South Korea, Texas, California, Wisconsin, and Germany, along with temporary duty assignments to Honduras, Europe, and Saudi Arabia. In 2009, after almost 24 years of full-time active duty, Mike began a second career managing IT support operations at the United States Air Forces in Europe, the Medical Systems Help Desk in Germany, and the Defense Health Agency Medical Systems Help Desk in San Antonio, Texas. Mike earned his degree in Information Systems and achieved the Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certification (CISSP) and multiple IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Information Systems Service Management certifications before pursuing full-time ministry studies at Martin Luther College. Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. (ESV)

 While living in New Ulm, he assisted in leading the New Ulm RESILIENT Recovery Ministry, an addiction recovery support group. Mike graduated from MLC in May 2021 with a Staff Ministry Certification and the WELS Chaplaincy Certificate. He also served on the WELS Military Services Committee from 2008 to 2021. 

Minister Mike serves Fairview as Minister of Member Ministry Programs while serving A City For God at ShiningStar Christian Virtual Education K-8 and BriteStar Christian Virtual Education High School, where he serves as School Chaplain. 

God tells us in Ephesians 2:10 tells us "For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." Not sure how you fit into God's plan? Let's find out together... Please call/text (262-228-8721) or e-mail me (TracyM@fairviewlutheran.com) with questions or concerns at any time!