Wheeler, Kenneth W.: - Kenneth W. Wheeler is a retired ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He is a sought-after preacher, public theologian, and writer. He is a guest lecturer on pastoral leadership in the 21st century at Wartburg Theological Seminary, where he received a Doctor of Divinity Degree honoris causa. Kenneth is an in-demand preacher for the national observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.Most of his writings, sermons, and lectures focus on faith, race, and social justice. Wheeler is a respected elder and mentor to young pastors and seminarians. A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Pastor Wheeler earned a B.A. in Religion from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and an M.Div. from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio.He is married with three children and a grandfather to five wonderful grandchildren.