On Nov. 5, 1995 Joe Wyrostek was powerfully saved from a life of crime and drugs at the age of 18 when his mother led him to faith and repentance in Jesus Christ. He then whole-heartedly gave his life over to God and His call into full time ministry.



From 1996-1998 Joe went to Bible College in New Orleans and graduated with an A.A. in Church Planting. Then from 1998-2003 Joe pastored an inner city church he had started in his house.


There in New Orleans Joe and his team saw 100’s of people both young and old receive the gift of God’s great salvation, performed over 75 outreaches, gave away over 40,000 lbs of food, brought over 50 men and women off the streets, started an urban Master’s Commission with 7 students, raised over $100,000 a year for the ministry with 4 full time staff members, and held the largest weekly inner city youth services in New Orleans, with over a 100 in attendance from 9 different neighborhoods.


The church grew to over 30 adults and 100 students, with over 500 children being reached with sidewalk Sunday schools. Metro Praise New Orleans saw God move in the French Quarter and in 9 different low-income neighborhoods. Today the fruit still remains.


After Joe felt lead to merge the church with another pastor he went to work in Chicago as a student ministries pastor from 2003-2004. Over the next 9 months God graced Joe to take the youth ministry from 70 to 150 students, start a college and career ministry with 6 people and grow it to over 50 young adults and to start a Master’s Commission with 7 students.


After doing what God sent him to do as a student pastor Joe resigned and started his 2nd church by the grace of God in March of 2005, Metro Praise Chicago. Today Joe is 30 years old with over 11 years of pastoral/evangelistic experience and lives with his beautiful wife Nancy in Chicago and they together pastor Metro Praise.