THE UNITED LIST

2023 LCMS Convention

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KEY:  *= Incumbent; (  ) = District; Rev.= pastor; Tchr.= commissioned professor, teacher, or principal; Dcs.=deaconess; Dr.= Ph.D., M.D., or other doctoral degree; Atty.= attorney or judge; DPM= Director of Parish Music 

NOTE:  When there are multiple positions open for the same category, e.g., two Ordained positions for LCMS Board of Directors, we recommend voting for the first person listed here until that person is elected, then vote for the next person listed, et cetera. 

PRESIDENT 

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison* (MO) 

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT 

Rev. Peter K. Lange* (MO) 

SECRETARY 

Rev. Dr. John W. Sias* (MO) 

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS  

Central:  Rev. Benjamin T. Ball* (SI) 

East-Southeast:  Rev. Christopher S. Esget* (EN; cong. in VA) 

Great Lakes:  Rev. Dr. John C. Wohlrabe, Jr.* (SW) 

Great Plains:  Rev. Nabil S. Nour* (SD) 

West-Southwest:  Rev. Dr. Scott R. Murray* (TX) 

LCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS  

At-Large Ord (elect 2):  Rev. Roger B. Gallup (NI); Rev. Josemon T. Hoem* (IN) 

At-Large Lay:  Atty. K. Allan Voss (SW) 

ESE Lay: Dr. Leo S. Mackay, Jr. (EN; cong. in VA) 

Great Lakes Lay: Rick H. Stathakis* (MI) 

Great Plains Lay: Atty. Larry W. Harrington* (WY) 

BOARD FOR NATIONAL MISSION 

ESE Ord or Com: Rev. Timothy J. Droegemueller* (FG) 

Great Plains Ord or Com: Rev. Craig K. Niemeier (NEB) 

Central Lay:  Stephen Weller (KS) 

Great Lakes Lay: Crysten Sanchez* (IE) 

WSW Lay:  Carol A. Hack-Broome* (CNH) 

BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSION 

Central Ord or Com: Rev. James D. Gier Jr.* (IN) 

Great Lakes Ord or Com:  Rev. Dr. David P. Stechholz* (EN; cong. in MI) 

WSW Ord or Com:  Rev. James D. Bauer (RM) 

ESE Lay: James S. (Jim) Wolf* (EN; cong. in PA) 

Great Plains Lay: John W. Edson* (MNS) 

COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS 

Ord:  Rev. Dr. David H. Petersen (EN) 

Com: Tchr. Joseph J. Gerth (SI) 

Lay:  Dr. Brian L. Peterson (SW) 

CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE 

Ord:  Rev. Dr. Mark Birkholz (NI) 

Com: Tchr. Jonathan Wessler (NE) 

Lay (elect 3):  Scott D. W. Gercken (NI); Kurt A. Battles (MNN); Scott Diekmann (NOW) [floor nomination] 

LUTHERAN CHURCH EXTENSION FUND 

Ord or Com:  Rev. Jason M. Braaten* (CI) 

Lay (elect 2): Jonathan H. Kramer* (MO); Jason A. Paradis (ND) 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM – BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Ord: Rev. Mark P. Braden* (EN) 

Com: Tchr. Jonathan Giordano* (SI) 

Lay (elect 2): Gary Thompson (SW); Ellen R. Lange* (EN; cong. in CA)

CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, FORT WAYNE, REGENTS 

Ord: Rev. Dr. Matthew W. Rueger* (IE) 

Lay (elect 2):  Troy H. Prehar (TX); Dr. Kaibo Feng (NE) 

CONCORDIA SEMINARY, SAINT LOUIS, REGENTS 

Ord: Rev. Dr. Adam C. Koontz (RM) 

Lay (elect 2): Dr. Paul P. Edmon* (NE); Matthew R. Kenitzer (IE) 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, RIVER FOREST, REGENTS 

Ord: Rev. David P. Ramirez (SW) 

Com: Dcs. Jennifer (Jen) Siukola (EN; cong. in IN) 

Lay (elect 2): John Thoelke* (TX); Mark D. Wolfrum (NI) 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, IRVINE, REGENTS 

Ord: Rev. Scott C. Klemsz* (CNH) 

Com: Tchr. Jeffrey S. Beavers* (PSW) 

Lay (elect 2):  Michael C. McThrow (CNH); Brian T. Yamabe (CNH) [floor nomination] 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, SEWARD, REGENTS 

Ord:  Rev. Kenneth Mars (WY) 

Com: Tchr. David J. Pratt (PSW) 

Lay (elect 2):  Timothy Hu* (WY); Jason Burk (TX) 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL, REGENTS 

Ord: Rev. Dr. Donald J. Fondow (MNN) 

Com: no recommendation  

Lay (elect 2): Karl J. Abbott (SE); Robert P. Wurl (ND) 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, AUSTIN, REGENTS 

Ord: Rev. Nathaniel W. Hill (TX) 

Com: DPM Miguel A. Ruiz (TX) 

Lay (elect 2): Bob Ssekyanzi* (TX); Atty. William (Bill) Brandt (TX) 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, MEQUON, REGENTS 

Ord: Rev. David C. Fleming* (MI) 

Com: Tchr. Jennifer L. Knox (SW) 

Lay (elect 2): Dr. Stephen Saunders (SW); David Lambert (EN; cong. in MI)