Official nominee source text
- Section
- East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
- Office/position
- East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
- Candidate category
- ordained
- Source page
- p. 29
- Also candidate for
- First Vice-President; Board of Regents, Fort Wayne
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Basic Details
- Name
- Wally Mar lis Arp
- Locale
- Winter Springs, FL
- Congregation
- St. Luk e’s Lutheran Church, Oviedo, FL (SELC)
- Birth Year
- 1958
- Birthplace
- Wichita, KS
- Wife’s Maiden Name
- Rogers
- Number of Children
- 4
- College
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (1983)
- Seminary
- Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (1988)
- Other Degrees
- DMin, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA (2017)
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 68
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 38
- Year of Ordination
- 1988
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| Risen Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport, IA | 1988–1998 |
| St. Luk e’s Lutheran Church, Oviedo, FL | 1998–2025 |
- Congregation
- Risen Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport, IA
- Years
- 1988–1998
- Congregation
- St. Luk e’s Lutheran Church, Oviedo, FL
- Years
- 1998–2025
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Chair, Board of Evangelism, Iowa District East | 1994–1998 |
| First Vice-President, SELC District | 2015–present |
- Position
- Chair, Board of Evangelism, Iowa District East
- Years
- 1994–1998
- Position
- First Vice-President, SELC District
- Years
- 2015–present
Other Significant Service or Experience
| Type of Service | Years |
|---|---|
| Board of Directors, Lutheran Family Services of Iowa | 1990–1994 |
| Board of Directors, Lutheran Counseling Services, Orlando, FL | 2000–2005 |
| Board of Trustees, Lutheran Haven, Oviedo, FL | 2000–present |
- Type of Service
- Board of Directors, Lutheran Family Services of Iowa
- Years
- 1990–1994
- Type of Service
- Board of Directors, Lutheran Counseling Services, Orlando, FL
- Years
- 2000–2005
- Type of Service
- Board of Trustees, Lutheran Haven, Oviedo, FL
- Years
- 2000–present
Personal Statement
I have served the church for 37 years as a parish pastor at Risen Christ in Davenport, Iowa, and at St. Luke’s in Oviedo, Fla. (SELC District). Having retired from the parish in 2025, I am willing to serve the larger church as a regional vice-president. Throughout my ministry, a quote from Luther has guided my approach to service in the kingdom: “Human nature is like a drunken peasant; as soon as you lift him into the saddle on one side, over he topples on the other.” I have sought to recognize when I have fallen off the horse, to confess and be lifted into the saddle again. I would seek to offer the same balanced perspective on the work of the Synod if elected.
I have been blessed to live and serve the majority of my ministry in the East-Southeast Region. I grew up in the New Jersey District, completed my vicarage in the New England District, and have served as a pastor in the Atlantic, SELC (Eastern Circuit— NJ), Southeastern, and Florida-Georgia districts. This has been a tremendous blessing, as I have come to understand the unique challenges and opportunities that are afforded to the churches of our Synod in this region. My journey in the East-Southeast covers a massive stretch of the LCMS landscape, giving me a front-row seat to how ministry shifts from the Northeast to the Southeast.
Navigating this diversity has required a unique set of skills—which I possess—and a deep heart for the variety of people.
Also candidate for
First Vice-President; Board of Regents, Fort Wayne
30 | Vice-President: East-Southeast Region
