Nominee biography

Rene Gonzalo Castillero

Concordia University Chicago 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 Rene Gonzalo Castillero from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.
Section
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
Office/position
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents
Candidate category
ordained
Source page
p. 65

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Additional official source text

Rene Gonzalo Castillero, Worden, IL; St. Paul, Worden IL (SI); LCMS 35; Pastor/Headmaster. S: DR. D:

Youth & Outdoor Min. Facil. WY . C:

Pastor. O: CCLE accreditation team.

Proud alum of CUC and CTSFW .

All my experience has been primarily in Lutheran schools, in the Wyoming District and Southern Illinois District, as a teacher or administrator. I’ve served on NLSA teams and led teams for CCLE. Not only does my sincere love for Concordia University Chicago fuel my desire to serve as a regent, but more importantly, I want to help cast the vision and execute the mission of a fiduciarily proactive institution in providing a relevant, robust, and rigorous Lutheran education not merely for my children, but for my children’s children. This means CUC holds fast to our Lutheran identity (theology and practice) as well as true learning through the liberal arts so that we may know God, His Son, and His world, and serve our neighbors.

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