Reverend Eric Estes was installed as pastor of The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on June 22nd, 2008.  Pastor Estes was born in Longbranch, NJ and moved to Orlando, FL with his family when he was 3 years old.  He was a member of Resurrection Lutheran and then Prince of Peace Lutheran Churches.  He attended Oak Ridge High School where he met his future wife, Jennifer.  He received a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Florida International University in Miami, FL in 2001.  He then worked in the IT field at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, FL for 3 years.  He and Jennifer were married in Orlando in 2002.  Pastor Estes then attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO where he received his Master's of Divinity in May 2008.  Pastor Estes and Jennifer have 2 sons, Benjamin and Joshua.