Class of 2000, 2003
Sam Chacko graduated from ORU with his B.S. in Accounting in 2000. Afterward, he continued
his studies at ORU and completed his M.Div. in 2003. Sam currently resides in Dallas,
TX, where he serves as the lead pastor of LOFT City Church. The church in many ways
represents Oral's vision of going into the whole world, as it has over 30 ethnic groups
represented, including many folks that have come from non-Christian backgrounds. While
serving at the church, Sam also has the joy of using his accounting degree for the
past 15 years as the Senior Staff Accountant at Marketplace Ministries. This organization
places chaplains into corporations all over the United States. He also serves on the
board of The Advance Initiative, Ethnos Network, and Threaded. Sam has been married
to his wife, Ann, since 2003 and they have been blessed with three children: Nicole,
Timothy, and Micah.