Official nominee source text
- Section
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Office/position
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Candidate category
- ordained or commissioned
- Source page
- p. 14
- Election line
- Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained (3-year term)
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Basic Details
- Name
- Victor J. Belton
- Locale
- St Simons Island, GA
- Congregation
- Christ, East Point, GA (FG)
- Birth Year
- 1953
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C.
- Wife’s Maiden Name
- Clark
- Number of Children
- 0
- College
- Concordia College, Bronxville, NY (1982)
- Seminary
- Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (1986)
- Other Degrees
- Honorary Doctorate, Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 61
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 40
- Year of Ordination
- 1986
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| Pastor, Peace Lutheran Church, Decatur, GA | 1990–2017 |
| Pulpit Supply, Messiah Lutheran Church, Brunswick, GA | 2024–present |
- Congregation
- Pastor, Peace Lutheran Church, Decatur, GA
- Years
- 1990–2017
- Congregation
- Pulpit Supply, Messiah Lutheran Church, Brunswick, GA
- Years
- 2024–present
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Vice President of Leadership and Campus Ministries, Concordia College, New York | 2022–2023 |
| First Vice-President, Florida-Georgia District | 2023–2025 |
- Position
- Vice President of Leadership and Campus Ministries, Concordia College, New York
- Years
- 2022–2023
- Position
- First Vice-President, Florida-Georgia District
- Years
- 2023–2025
Other Significant Service or Experience
| Type of Service | Years |
|---|---|
| Manager, Rev.7:9 Initiative | 2024–Current |
| Contributing Writer, God’s Sending Heart | 2024 |
| Contributing Author, Concordia Pulpit | 2026 |
- Type of Service
- Manager, Rev.7:9 Initiative
- Years
- 2024–Current
- Type of Service
- Contributing Writer, God’s Sending Heart
- Years
- 2024
- Type of Service
- Contributing Author, Concordia Pulpit
- Years
- 2026
Personal Statement
It is my honor to have served The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in many capacities. Those include as parish pastor, circuit visitor, member of boards and committees, proclaimer at three LWML national conventions and multiple youth gatherings, and more. I am, in many ways, a veteran of ministry in the LCMS. I am humbled to be considered for the privilege of serving Jesus and His people. My commitment to the inerrant Word of God and the Confessions is evident. The Lord has blessed me with a balanced, non-anxious presence and a commitment to represent His agenda in every room I occupy.
Additional official source text
President’s duties in a time of temporary incapacity. He also chairs colloquy committees for pastoral and commissioned ministry and performs other duties as assigned.
The First Vice-President serves as a non-voting, advisory member of the Board of Directors of the Synod.
Qualifications
A nominee for First Vice-President must be a minister of religion—ordained, not a specific ministry pastor, on the roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and a member of a voting congregation of the Synod.
Restrictions
The candidates for First Vice-President are the 20 ordained ministers receiving the highest number of votes in the nominating process (Bylaw 3.12.2.1) and consenting to serve if elected. No opportunity is provided for floor nominations.
Prior to all other elections, other than that of the President, which takes place before the convention, the convention elects the First Vice-President from a slate of five candidates selected by the President-elect from among these 20 ordained ministers, with two of the five required to have been among the top five nominees (Bylaw 3.12.2.6).
MINISTERS OF RELIGION—ORDAINED
Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained (3-year term)
