Nominee biography

Matthew Carl Janssen

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne 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 Matthew Carl Janssen from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.
Section
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne Board of Regents
Office/position
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne Board of Regents
Candidate category
ordained or commissioned
Source page
p. 62

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Additional official source text

Matthew Carl Janssen, St. Louis, MO; Hope, St. Louis MO (MO);

LCMS 45; Music Ed. S: Conv. Deleg.

C: Kantor/Dir. of Music 12. O: Dir. of Bands Luth. HS 20, Founder/Music Dir. Sanctus Winds Band.

As a commissioned church worker who works alongside several ordained ministers and is the son of an LCMS pastor, I am particularly aware of the need for pastors to serve our congregations and spread the Gospel. Seminary students deserve to be thoroughly prepared for the challenges of ministry in its various forms. We should work to remove perceived barriers while not diluting the world-class education and training provided at our seminaries, all while encouraging the next generation of church workers.

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