Official nominee source text
- Section
- Central Region Regional Vice-President
- Office/position
- Central Region Regional Vice-President
- Candidate category
- ordained
- Source page
- p. 27
- Election line
- Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained (East-Southeast Region)
Formatted from official nominee source text for readability.
Basic Details
- Name
- Peter James Brock
- Locale
- Decatur , IN
- Congregation
- St. John Lutheran Church, Decatur , IN (IN)
- Birth Year
- 1983
- Birthplace
- Columbus, IN
- Wife’s Maiden Name
- Seuss
- Number of Children
- 2
- College
- Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN
- Seminary
- Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (2010)
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 42
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 16
- Year of Ordination
- 2010
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| St. John Lutheran Church, Decatur, IN | 2011–present |
- Congregation
- St. John Lutheran Church, Decatur, IN
- Years
- 2011–present
Synod Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Theological Instructor, Ev. Lutheran Church in Tanzania | 2014–present |
| Instr uctor, Theological Ethics Intensive, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN | 2014–present |
| Secretary, Synod Convention Floor Committee | 2023 |
| Theological Capacity Builder , Africa Region, ILC | 2025–present |
- Position
- Theological Instructor, Ev. Lutheran Church in Tanzania
- Years
- 2014–present
- Position
- Instr uctor, Theological Ethics Intensive, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN
- Years
- 2014–present
- Position
- Secretary, Synod Convention Floor Committee
- Years
- 2023
- Position
- Theological Capacity Builder , Africa Region, ILC
- Years
- 2025–present
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Secretary, Indiana District | 2015–2018 |
| First Vice-President, Indiana District | 2018–present |
- Position
- Secretary, Indiana District
- Years
- 2015–2018
- Position
- First Vice-President, Indiana District
- Years
- 2018–present
Personal Statement
“Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matt. 20:28), so are we given “to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which [we]
have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:1–3). I pray the LCMS, submitting to Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, will conserve and promote this unity of the true faith at home and abroad, seek to strengthen congregations and their members in faith toward God and love toward their neighbors, support and encourage pastors and other church workers, and walk together in opportunities for outreach and human care to the ends of the earth.
Additional official source text
b. Nominations and Candidates for EastSoutheast Region Regional Vice-President
Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained (East-Southeast Region)
(3-year term)
Nominations Received: A total of 284 nominating votes were cast by 253 congregations of the region. Here following are the names and tallies of all ordained ministers who received nominating votes:
Christopher S. Esget 109
Wally M. Arp 29
Luke T. Zimmerman 18
Deric A. Taylor 16
Jeffrey E. Skopak 13
William A. (Bill) Harmon 8
Lloyd D. Gaines Sr 7
4 votes:
John R. Denninger; James A. Douthwaite; Jeffrey J. Kloha; Dien A. Taylor
3 votes:
Victor J. Belton
2 votes:
Robert D. Beinke; Jon T. Diefenthaler; Daniel S. Golden; Daniel A. Hahn Jr.; Jamison J. Hardy; Robert J. Kieselowsky Jr.; James H. Rockey; Waldemar R. (Wally) Vinovskis; Gregory S. Walton;
Kevin A. Wilson; John M. Zimmerman
1 vote:
Timothy P. (Tim) Ahlman; Michael S. Allen; Paul G. Alms; Robert F. Burke; Paul S. Burtzlaff; John C. (Jack) Davidson; Timothy J. Droegemueller; Randal G. Ehrichs; Jaim E. Gann; Berton L. Greenway; Peter F. Gregory; Nathan C. Hartke; Bruce M. Hartung;
Richard S. Henze; Joshua D. Hollmann; Jeffrey W. (Jeff) Jordan;
Ryan D. Kleimola; David P. E. Maier; William R. Marler; Philip D. P. McClelland; Joel P. Meyer; Wayne J. Miller; Jeffery C. Moore;
Robert H. (Rob) Morris II; Thomas L. Olson; Raymond D. Parent II; John L. Pingel; Mc Nair (Tony) Ramsey Jr.; Johnson E. Rethinasamy; Andrew J. (Andy) Ritchie; George A. Ruwisch; Paul R. Sauer; Jason J. Scheler; Martin J. Schultheis; John W. Scott; Kevin M. Scott; Christopher M. Seifferlein; Mark A. Shaltanis; Eric E. Tritten; Steven Washington; Kevin M. Wendt; Jay A. Winters;
Aaron E. Yaeger As required by Bylaw 3.12.2.7 (c), the nominees who received the highest number of votes were notified to obtain their approval in writing for the inclusion of their names on the ballot. Because the Bylaws of the Synod provide no opportunity for adding names to this slate, other than due to the death, declination, or unavailability of a candidate, the ballot for the election of the East-Southeast Region VicePresident is expected to contain the names of the following top five consenting candidates in alphabetical order:
Wally M. Arp Christopher S. Esget Jeffrey E. Skopak Deric A. Taylor Luke T. Zimmerman
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