Official nominee source text
- Section
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Office/position
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Candidate category
- not specified
- Source page
- p. 22
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Basic Details
- Name
- Jeffrey Eric Skopak
- Locale
- Ashe ville, NC
- Congregation
- Emmanuel, Asheville, NC (SE)
- Birth Year
- 1966
- Birthplace
- Ne w Brunswick, NJ
- Wife’s Maiden Name
- Pa rr
- Number of Children
- 2
- College
- Concordia College, New York (1988)
- Seminary
- Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (1992)
- Other Degrees
- DMin, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (2010)
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 60
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 34
- Year of Ordination
- 1992
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY | 1992–1996 |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church, Manchester, NJ | 1996–2005 |
| St. James Lutheran Church, St. James, NY | 2005–2008 |
| Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, Tucson, AZ | 2008–2014 |
| Grace Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, FL | 2014–2023 |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Asheville, NC | 2023–present |
- Congregation
- St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
- Years
- 1992–1996
- Congregation
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Manchester, NJ
- Years
- 1996–2005
- Congregation
- St. James Lutheran Church, St. James, NY
- Years
- 2005–2008
- Congregation
- Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, Tucson, AZ
- Years
- 2008–2014
- Congregation
- Grace Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, FL
- Years
- 2014–2023
- Congregation
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Asheville, NC
- Years
- 2023–present
Synod Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Synodical Reconciler | 1997–2005 |
| PALS Facilitator | 2000–2005 |
| Facilitator, Consecrated Stewards | 2009–2014 |
- Position
- Synodical Reconciler
- Years
- 1997–2005
- Position
- PALS Facilitator
- Years
- 2000–2005
- Position
- Facilitator, Consecrated Stewards
- Years
- 2009–2014
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Circuit Visitor, Atlantic District | 1994–1996 |
| Facilitator for Church Revitalization, SELC District | 1998–2005 |
| Facilitator, Your Congregation’s Future | 1999–2005 |
| Circuit Visitor, SELC District | 2002–2005 |
| Circuit Visitor, PSW District | 2012–2014 |
- Position
- Circuit Visitor, Atlantic District
- Years
- 1994–1996
- Position
- Facilitator for Church Revitalization, SELC District
- Years
- 1998–2005
- Position
- Facilitator, Your Congregation’s Future
- Years
- 1999–2005
- Position
- Circuit Visitor, SELC District
- Years
- 2002–2005
- Position
- Circuit Visitor, PSW District
- Years
- 2012–2014
Other Significant Service or Experience
| Type of Service | Years |
|---|---|
| 2008–2014 Guest Lecturer , Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO | 2010 |
| Visiting Professor for the International Lutheran Council (Lutheran Leadership Development Program) | 2019–present |
| Podcast: Christ, Culture, and Cinema | 2021–present |
| Christ, Culture, and Cinema: How Faith and Film Intersect | 2022 |
| Essa yist, Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa | 2023 |
- Type of Service
- 2008–2014 Guest Lecturer , Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO
- Years
- 2010
- Type of Service
- Visiting Professor for the International Lutheran Council (Lutheran Leadership Development Program)
- Years
- 2019–present
- Type of Service
- Podcast: Christ, Culture, and Cinema
- Years
- 2021–present
- Type of Service
- Christ, Culture, and Cinema: How Faith and Film Intersect
- Years
- 2022
- Type of Service
- Essa yist, Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa
- Years
- 2023
Vice Chairman, Open Door Pregnancy Center, Toms River, NJ
1999–2005 Vice Chairman, Hands of Hope Pregnancy Centers, Tucson, AZ
Author, Concordia Publishing House:
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