Karsten Harrison

Position

Pastor of Student Ministries and Outreach

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Bio

Karsten came on staff at Emmanuel Baptist Church in 2025 as the Pastor of Student Ministries and Outreach.
 
Before coming to Emmanuel, Karsten served as the Director of Neighborhood Outreach at Northland Church. During his time at Northland, Karsten served the church in a variety of ways: as a pastoral intern, as a ministry coordinator, and as the Director of Neighborhood Outreach. Throughout his tenure, Karsten also served in the student ministry, leading small groups and discipling young men. It was through the ministry at Northland, that the Lord gave Karsten a passion for seeing students be faithful followers of Jesus Christ.
 
While Karsten was at Northland, he dated and married his wife, Elizabeth. They have been married since 2023 and have two cats. Karsten and Elizabeth enjoy playing board games together, trying new food, and creating lasting memories.
Karsten also enjoys writing. He has written articles for FTC.co and The Gospel Coalition. He is also currently a student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, finishing the last year of his program to earn his M.Div, Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies, and his Bachelor of Science in Business.

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