Nominee biography

Peter C. Bender

Board for National Mission

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Official nominee source text from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.

Official nominee source text

Photo of Peter C. Bender from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.
Section
Board for National Mission
Office/position
Board for National Mission
Candidate category
ordained
Source page
p. 45

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Additional official source text

Peter C. Bender+, Colgate, WI;

Peace, Sussex WI (SW); LCMS 64;

Sr. Pastor. S: BNM 10, Comm. on Worship LSB Agenda Comm. 8, OIM Sem. Lecturer in Catechesis 3, CTSFW Adjunct Faculty 6, CUW Adjunct Faculty 1, CUS Formal Visitation Team. D: Chm. Worship Com. IDW 3, Const. Com. SWD 3. C:

Founder/Pres. Concordia Catechetical Academy 32, Pastor 39. O:

Issues Etc. Regular Guest.

My 39 years of parish experience—evangelizing the lost, teaching the catechism, comforting troubled consciences, and confessing the truth of the Christian faith—has given me a wealth of experience to draw upon in giving national mission leadership to the Synod at large and in assisting the Board for National Mission in developing policy for the Office of National Mission. During my time of service on the board, we have cultivated positive fraternal relationships with each district of the Synod. I look forward to building upon this work as together we confess Christ crucified and risen from the dead to the next generation of Christians.

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