Most Lutheran pastors do not arrive at the seminary after three years working for the United States Navy as an electrical engineer. Andrew Farhat did . That background — rigorous, technical, built around systems and outcomes — did not disappear when he stepped into pastoral ministry. It shaped how he approaches every challenge a congregation places in front of him: methodically, directly, and with a clear view of what success actually looks like. The result is a pastor whose ministry at St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Denver, Colorado, is defined not by personality or platform, but by structure, doctrinal precision, and a consistent focus on what the church exists to do. A Foundation Built Before Seminary Farhat grew up in Lake City, Seattle, the son of Lebanese immigrants who had rebuilt their lives after leaving behind civil war and poverty.…