Kolia Lutow

Kolia Lutow brings a wealth of experience and passion to his role at The King's Chapel, following an impactful 28-year tenure with Young Life. For 18 of those years, he served as an Area Director for high school ministry in Cincinnati, Ohio, making a lasting impact on countless young lives. More recently, Kolia served as the Director of Young Life College Ministry at George Mason University for a decade, where he pioneered outreach initiatives and mentored hundreds of students and volunteer leaders for high school and junior high ministry.

Kolia's passion lies in developing the next generation of disciples and leaders who, through a deep relationship with Jesus, transform their world. He has spent much of the last 15 years training staff to grow as spiritual and organizational leaders. Kolia now serves as the Discipleship and Groups Pastor at The King’s Chapel and is a Certified Working Genius Facilitator.

Alongside his wife, Elizabeth, with whom he has shared 33 years of marriage, Kolia has dedicated his life to inviting, serving, and discipling others. Kolia is an avid Washington Capitals fan, enjoys photography, a great cup of coffee, and spending time with his wife and twin daughters.