Luke Landiak

Hello! I’m Luke and I’m a FOCUS missionary working as a Senior Manager with the Bosco Project.

Where I serve

After five years on a traditional FOCUS campus – two at Ball State, three at the University of Iowa – and two as an in-house Team Director with Bosco Project, I now serve at the Denver Support Center as a Senior Manager of the Bosco Project.

My Story

While studying mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland, missionary life was not on the table. Through a Christ-centered group of friends, the Lord began to show me the powerful ways He had been working in my life up to that point: involvement in YoungLife, discussing who Jesus is with my fraternity brothers, and leading Bible study, to name a few. With 3 job offers on the table, I interviewed to be a missionary with FOCUS. At the end of my senior year, I finally accepted the opportunity to be a FOCUS Missionary. This life is the most impactful and formative commitment to knowing the Lord and making Him known I could imagine. From Maryland, to Ball State, then Iowa, on to Nebraska, and now Denver: I’ve witnessed how God has worked, is working, and will continue to work in the lives of young men on and off college campuses!

Your Impact

With the support of my mission partners over the past seven years, we have:

Walked with 4 men to discern and enter seminary to become priests

Accompanied 10 men to interview to be a FOCUS Missionary

Traveled alongside 40 students on life-changing mission trips

Led 430+ students to encounter Jesus at SEEK, our national conference

Studied scripture with 100+ men in weekly Bible studies

Organized 8 “Freedom Project” retreats over 4 years with 100+ different missionaries

Lived with, formed, and directed 23 first-year missionaries during their time as Bosco Participants

Now, I’m entering my eighth year with FOCUS, transitioning to a manager role in Denver where I will support our in-house formators, equip our 41 Bosco participant alumni, and continue to creatively grow the Bosco Project.

This year, our team seeks to establish a foundation of leadership and structure that will allow for expansion of the Bosco Project nationally. Our work in Denver, Nebraska, and Chicago has led to 41 FOCUS missionaries currently serving around the country who spent 6-12 months in the Bosco Project. These young men have allowed FOCUS to expand to 20+ colleges/universities that otherwise would not have a FOCUS team sharing the Gospel on campus. We are excited to welcome 15 new Bosco Participants this year. Please pray for the Bosco men in formation, the in-house formators, and our efforts to expand and grow!

If this mission inspires you in any way, I want to talk to you! Please reach out personally either by phone (630)470-8029 or email at [email protected].

I’d be honored to have you join this adventure!

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Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24