Official nominee source reader
LCMS 2026 Nominees
Biographical synopses and statements of nominees for the 69th Regular Convention.
This reader is built from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees. It is provided as a source-navigation and reading aid. Verify all elections, candidate eligibility, convention procedures, and official ballots against official LCMS convention materials.
This is an independent source reader. It does not change official nominee wording, eligibility, ballot procedure, or LCMS election requirements.
Browse Publication Sections
Find nominees by office, board, commission, seminary, university, region, appendix, or index.
Search or browse
Find nominees by name, office, section, or keyword
The reader currently indexes 203 nominee biography records, photos, section records, and abbreviation entries across 260 search records.
Publication Sections
Browse the PDF structure by source section and open individual nominee biographies.
Start Here
Read a delegate-oriented orientation to this publication, offices, boards, commissions, and voting cautions.
Abbreviations
Look up C, S, D, O, BOD, BNM, BIM, CTCR, CPH, LCEF, CUS, BOR, and related abbreviations.
Publication contents
Sections from the Nominee Publication
Browse the publication by office, board, commission, seminary, university, regional category, appendix, or index.
pp. 5-7
Preface
Introductory notes on presidential, vice-presidential, regional vice-presidential, and floor-nomination processes.
Source section
Open section
pp. 5-6
Report of Nominations by Ballot
Ballot nomination process overview for President, First Vice-President, and regional vice-presidents.
Source section
Open section
pp. 7-8
Abbreviations and Key
Key to abbreviations used in nominee service summaries.
Source section
Open section
pp. 9-12
President of the Synod
Nominations and candidates for President of the Synod.
5 biographies
Open section
pp. 13-24
First Vice-President of the Synod
Nominations and candidates for First Vice-President of the Synod.
21 biographies
Open section
pp. 25-39
Regional Vice-Presidents
Nominations and candidates for regional vice-president offices.
Source section
Open section
p. 40
Secretary of the Synod
Candidates for Secretary of the Synod.
2 biographies
Open section
pp. 41-44
LCMS Board of Directors
Candidates for the LCMS Board of Directors.
15 biographies
Open section
pp. 45-47
Board for National Mission
Candidates for the Board for National Mission.
10 biographies
Open section
pp. 48-50
Board for International Mission
Candidates for the Board for International Mission.
12 biographies
Open section
pp. 51-52
Commission on Theology and Church Relations
Candidates for the Commission on Theology and Church Relations.
5 biographies
Open section
pp. 53-54
Concordia Historical Institute Board of Governors
Candidates for the Concordia Historical Institute Board of Governors.
7 biographies
Open section
pp. 55-56
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
Candidates for the Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors.
8 biographies
Open section
pp. 57-58
LCEF Board of Directors
Candidates for The Lutheran Church Extension Fund--Missouri Synod Board of Directors.
9 biographies
Open section
p. 59
LCMS Foundation Board of Trustees
Candidates for The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod Foundation Board of Trustees.
5 biographies
Open section
p. 60
Concordia University System Board of Directors
Candidates for the Concordia University System Board of Directors.
3 biographies
Open section
pp. 61-64
Seminary Boards of Regents
Candidates for seminary boards of regents.
Source section
Open section
pp. 65-76
College/University Boards of Regents
Candidates for college and university boards of regents.
Source section
Open section
pp. 77-81
Nominees Submitted to the Committee for Convention Nominations, available for floor nominations from the pool
Names submitted to the Committee for Convention Nominations that may be available for floor nominations from the pool.
Source section
Open section
pp. 82-84
Appendix
Floor nominations form and related appendix material.
Source section
Open section
pp. 85-89
Index
Index of names appearing in the publication.
Source section
Open section
Keep moving
Next Faithful Step
Convention Hub
Use the full map of convention readers, study paths, guidance, source links, and prayer resources.
Official SourceSearch Nominees
Search nominee records by name, office, section, or keyword.
Official SourceHandbook election rules
Use the Handbook reader for election and nomination procedure.
Official SourceToday's Business
Open the current official convention packet for daily notices.
Prayer ResourcePrayer
Pray for nominees, voters, delegates, and the church's confession and mission.
