Leo Schuster
About
Leo Schuster
Leo Schuster is the Lead Pastor of City Church. As a pastor for over thirty-one years, Leo’s ministry has reached from Texas to New York City. He started and led two college ministries in Dallas, founded and pastored Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Houston, and served as the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church’s East Side Congregation in New York City where he was mentored by Tim Keller. Leo and his wife, Ellen, have three adult daughters: Anna, Margaret, and Mary Caroline. They are also thrilled to have five grandchildren: James, Winnie, Miles, William, and Rosie.
John 4:5-26
Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the well speaks to the deep thirst and longing within every human heart. After years of searching for satisfaction in broken and temporary places, she encounters the only one who can truly satisfy the soul and offer lasting life.
John 3:1-8
When Nicodemus, a respected religious leader, comes to Jesus at night with honest questions, Jesus invites him into an entirely new way of seeing. Here we discover a darkness to escape, a new kind of life to experience, and an identity strong enough to build our lives upon.
John 2:1-11
Jesus’ first miracle was turning water into wine. With so much sorrow and injustice in the world, why start there? It turns out far more was at stake than a catering crisis. In this moment, Jesus offers a glimpse of what he has come to bring into the world.
John 1:43-51
For some, faith comes easily. For others, it’s a struggle. In this message, we look at Jesus’ encounter with a skeptic–an honest and hopeful story that helps us navigate doubt, cynicism, and the surprising beauty of faith and community.
John 1:22-23, 29-37
Our Exploring Faith series begins with a fascinating figure Jesus once called the greatest person who had ever lived. John the Baptist embodied rare courage, clear purpose, and deep humility—yet even he wrestled with moments of uncertainty. How did he navigate faith in seasons of confidence as well as confusion, and what might his story reveal for our own search for faith today?
Luke 24:1-12
Modern readers sometimes assume Jesus’ original followers readily welcomed the news of his resurrection because they were gullible. The New Testament Easter narratives tell a different story–one that strikes a fair-minded reader as both historically reliable and psychologically authentic, inviting us to consider both its plausibility and significance today, rather than dismissing it as an idle tale.