Jason Glaskey has been serving Immanuel as Minister to Youth & Families since 2008. Born and raised in the Southeast Missouri town of Ironton, he started his college career at Missouri Southern State College in Joplin — quickly found himself attending church at Immanuel, helping with Youth Ministry, Sunday School, and singing in the choir. Discovering God’s calling to become a Director of Christian Education, Jason transferred to Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska, earning a B.S. in Elementary Education & Director of Christian Education in 1998, with continued graduate studies in Family Ministry over the years.
Jason and his wife Lyla Glaskey — a Called Teacher and Commissioned Minister of Religion serving 7th and 8th grade at Martin Luther School — have been married since 1994, serving the Lord together in two Missouri congregations and schools before coming back home to Joplin in 2008. Their two adult children both attended Martin Luther School from preschool through 8th grade. And the family’s roots here run even deeper: Lyla is herself an MLS alumna, and her mother Saundra Dover served as school secretary at Martin Luther School for many years. For the Glaskey family, this community is home in every sense of the word.
Jason enjoys working with Immanuel’s K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry and serves alongside Pastor Christopher Ramstad and Principal Mollie Ramstad as part of Immanuel’s ministry leadership team. Learn more about his classroom and youth ministry role at his profile on the Martin Luther School website.
Jason loves music and is passionate about the Kansas City Chiefs and Saint Louis Cardinals.
Education & Credentials
Mr. Glaskey holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Director of Christian Education from Concordia University–Nebraska (1998), with continued graduate studies in Family Ministry. As a Commissioned Minister of Religion on the LCMS clergy roster, his calling to serve youth and families is recognized alongside ordained ministry in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Missouri District Junior High Retreats — 20+ Years
For more than two decades, Mr. Glaskey has served as chairperson for the Missouri District–LCMS Junior High Retreats — a statewide ministry that has shaped thousands of young people across Missouri. His investment in the next generation extends well beyond the walls of MLS and Immanuel.
“Fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you.”
2 Timothy 1:6 (ESV)
Jason Glaskey serves as Director of Christian Education at Immanuel Lutheran Church (LCMS), 2616 S Connecticut Ave, Joplin, MO 64804. He also teaches middle school religion at Martin Luther School.