Pastors

Senior Pastors of The Moody Church

Unless otherwise noted, the men listed are those who’ve held the position of “Senior Pastor” of The Moody Church.

1864 - Dwight Lyman Moody founded what would later be called The Moody Church

1866–1869 - Rev. J.H. Harwood is called as the first pastor of the church

1870–1875 - No regular pastor

1876–1878 - Rev. William J. Erdman, D.D.

1878–1879 - Charles M. Morton

1879–1881 - George C. Needham

1881–1885 - No regular pastor

1885–1890 - Charles F. Goss

1891–1893 - Charles A. Blanchard

1894–1906 - Dr. Reuben Archer Torrey

1906–1911 - Amzi Clarence Dixon, D.D.

1911–1915 - Erving Yale Woolley, acting pastor

1915–1921 - Paul (Daniel) Rader

1922 - Henry D. Campbell, acting pastor

1922–1929 - Rev. Peter Wiley Philpott, D.D.

1930–1948 - Dr. Harry A. Ironside

1948–1950 - H.A. Hermansen, acting pastor

1951–1952 - Dr. S. Franklin Logsdon

1953–1962 - Dr. Alan Redpath

1962–1966 - No regular pastor

1966–1971 - Dr. George Sweeting

1971–1978 - Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe

1978–1980 - No regular pastor

1980–2016 - Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer (Pastor Emeritus after May 22, 2016)

2016–2020 - Ed Stetzer, interim pastor