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Neil Spencer Vanderbush

Board for National Mission

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Photo of Neil Spencer Vanderbush from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.
Section
Board for National Mission
Office/position
Board for National Mission
Candidate category
layperson
Source page
p. 46
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Elect 1 layperson (East-Southeast Region) (6-year term)
Also candidate for
Board of Regents, Austin d. East-Southeast Region Lay Candidates for the Board for National Mission LAYPERSONS Elect 1 layperson (East-Southeast Region) (6-year term)

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Also candidate for

Board of Regents, Austin

d. East-Southeast Region Lay Candidates for the Board for National Mission

LAYPERSONS

Elect 1 layperson (East-Southeast Region) (6-year term)

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Neil Spencer Vanderbush, San Antonio, TX; Messiah, Boerne TX (TX); LCMS 26; Sr. Pastor. S: U.S. Army Chapl. 3. C: Pastor 18, Church Planter, Campus Min. 4. O: U.S. Marine Corps 6, Electro-Mechanical Tech./Maintenance 3.

The area of responsibility for the Board for National Mission is broad and important to the future not only of the LCMS but also of our nation.

I bring experience as someone who has served as a successful church planter and mentor, a church revitalizer and interim minister, a military chaplain, and a partner in campus ministry. I love our Lord, His church, and the blessings He has given us through His Word, Sacraments, and our Lutheran Confessions. Our Lutheran identity and culture form a good vessel for these gifts for this generation and those to come.

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