Nominee biography

Joel A Brondos

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Board of Regents

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

Official nominee source text

Photo of Joel A Brondos from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.
Section
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Board of Regents
Office/position
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Board of Regents
Candidate category
ordained
Source page
p. 63

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Seminary
Board of Regents serves the Synod to this end, namely, that young men may be diligent in presenting themselves approved to God, rightly dividing the word of truth, so that the laying on of hands in ordination is not done hastily, as the Scriptures clearly prescribe.

Additional official source text

Joel A Brondos+, Geneseo, IL;

Concordia, Geneseo IL (CI); LCMS 69; Pastor Em. S: Conv. Deleg., Secy. Cong. Serv. Fl. Com., LCMS Bd. for Comm. Serv. 3, LSB Hymn Subcom. 3, CSL BOR 4, DR. D: Bd.

for Youth Serv. MO 4, Bd. for Worship & Spiritual Care IN 3, CV , Conf. Spkr. C: Pastor 31, Campus Pastor. O: Instructor of Religion, Dorm. Supervisor, Prof., Author of Various Publications.

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