Nominee biography

Mark O. Stern

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 Mark O. Stern 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
commissioned
Source page
p. 64
Election line
Elect 1 minister of religion—commissioned (6-year term)

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Additional official source text

Mark O. Stern+, Lake Forest, IL; St. Paul, Brookfield IL (NI); LCMS 29;

Atty. S: CSL BOR 8, CCN 3, Conv.

Deleg. 4, CUS Visitation Team CUNE, CUC BOR 9, Res. Task Force 2, Conv. Fl. Com. 2. D: Conv. Deleg.

4, NI Nom. Com. 3, Conf. Spkr. C:

Cong. Chm. 8. O: Atty. 30, Writer The Lutheran Witness, Issues Etc.

Guest.

Abiding in Christ and His Word, Concordia Seminary forms the pastors and church workers that God calls and our congregations need through rigorous, Gospel-centered education grounded in confessional Lutheran doctrine. We have called a new president and many faculty, innovated our recruitment efforts, and been blessed by God with resources for long-term financial stability. If reelected, I look forward to continuing to use my legal and higher education experience to support our faculty and staff as they equip leaders to shepherd congregations and reach a changing world in need of the changeless Christ, for generations to come.

MINISTERS OF RELIGION—COMMISSIONED

Elect 1 minister of religion—commissioned (6-year term)

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