Pastor McNally grew up in Evansdale, IA. He has been a Lutheran all his life and
was brought up in the faith at Ascension Lutheran Church, AALC in Waterloo, IA.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature at the University of Northern
Iowa. Pastor McNally was an intern at his home church for four years while taking
seminary courses. In 2018, he graduated from the American Lutheran Theological
Seminary with a Master of Theological Studies degree. He has a twin brother who
is also an AALC pastor. Pastor McNally was called to be the pastor of Faith
Lutheran Church in 2018.