Wayne Graumann has been a pastor in Tomball for 26 years. Serving Salem Lutheran Church has been a joy and blessing to him and to his wife Kathy and their family. Wayne was born and raised in Oklahoma, but graduated from Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska in 1970 with a degree in education and political science. He went on to Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, Illinois where he graduated in 1974. Wayne was ordained into the ministry in his home congregation in Oklahoma in 1974 and assumed the pastoral office at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Raymondville, Texas that same year. Receiving a call to serve Salem in Rosehill/Tomball in 1978, Wayne accepted the call “sight unseen”, believing that the Holy Spirit wanted him to serve at Salem.

Over the years, God has stretched Wayne to grow in many ways. As Salem grew, by God’s grace and blessing, Wayne needed to grow spiritually, intellectually and strategically as well. Since Salem is the oldest surviving entity of any kind in north Harris County and in many ways the beginning point of history for the wider Tomball area and has a rich 153 year spiritual history, Wayne has realized the responsibility of shepherding this particular congregation into the future. Salem has been a pioneer in ministry and continues to reach out today in new and creative ways to all age groups with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Because of its size and high technology facilities, Salem undertakes many exciting ministry challenges and is known for its creative approach to worship known as “ancient/future”, its quality 151 year old Christian day school education system, its vigorous “Heart for Honduras” mission outreach and its dynamic small group ministry. Wayne’s time is spent in visioning future ministry, leading the staff, preaching and teaching the Word, serving in various wider world ministry leadership capacities and guiding the everyday ministry of the congregation to the community.