Nice to meet you
Church Fuel is a professional development community focused on helping you strengthen the daily business of your church so that you can embrace the roots of your calling. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds, but we all share one thing in common—a commitment to giving you practical tools and coaching that you can put to use right away.
Michael Lukaszewski
Founder
Former youth pastor, church planter, senior pastor, and church consultant, you could say Michael’s lived nine lives—and he’s still going. Today, he writes books and articles and helps create courses for church leaders. Michael’s a graduate of Florida State University and did post-graduate work at Liberty University. Husband to Jennie and father to three kids, you can find him smoking ribs or grilling steaks on the Big Green Egg on the weekends.
Bobby Williams
Community Manager
Bobby’s our pastor to pastors—and he’s ready to serve you. When he’s not overseeing coaching and the community forum here at Church Fuel, Bobby also serves as pastor of The Ridge Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a church committed to reaching unchurched people with the Gospel.
Shannon Whitehead
Content Director
Shannon’s all about words (both reading and writing them). She takes that passion and applies it to managing content for our members and blog. A North Carolina native and graduate of East Carolina University, Shannon’s background combines church communications, digital marketing, and a brief stint in the fashion industry. After work, you can find her spending time with friends, with her head in a good book, or at a new restaurant.
Sophie Tolar
Sales and Marketing Director
Sales and Marketing expert… or resident mastermind? Sophie does it all. More specifically, she creates, maintains and adjusts marketing campaigns and product deliverability, and designs the user experience and online course flow for members and customers. She is a wife to Tim, and dog mom to Tucker and Jamie. She’s known around town as a worship leader, business owner, coffee drinker, dog mom, and rock climber.
Meagan Ranson
Product Director
Meagan has spent the last 15 years building teams, creating systems, and crafting messages that work. She co-hosts The Seminary of Hard Knocks podcast, sits on the Board of Directors for a local Montessori school, and kills every healthy plant she owns. Previously a Communications Director for a multi-site church in Southeast Michigan, Meagan has a passion for church health and church growth. Wife to Geoff, and mother to Emma, you can usually find Meagan with her nose in a book or hiking somewhere with her family.
Whitney Law
Project Manager
Makki Nelson
Director of Customer Success