Pastor David Panitzke has been serving Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Knoxville, TN since the summer of 2008. His preparation for ministry included receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minnesota in 2004, and a Master of Divinity from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wisconsin in 2008. He also served as a Vicar (Pastor in training) at Faith Lutheran, Sharpsburg, Georgia.