Official nominee source text
- Section
- Great Plains Region Regional Vice-President
- Office/position
- Great Plains Region Regional Vice-President
- Candidate category
- ordained
- Source page
- p. 36
Formatted from official nominee source text for readability.
Basic Details
- Name
- Steven D. Turner
- Locale
- Des Moines, IA
- Congregation
- Gloria Dei, Urbandale, IA (IW)
- Birth Year
- 1958
- Birthplace
- Jamestown, ND
- Wife’s Maiden Name
- Mucha
- Number of Children
- 4
- College
- Nor th Dakota State University, Fargo, ND (1981)
- Seminary
- Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (1985)
- Other Degrees
- DMin, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (2010)
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 67
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 40
- Year of Ordination
- 1985
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| Trinity, Marcus, IA, and Pilgrim, Quimby, IA | 1985–1991 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church, Algona, IA | 1991–2015 |
- Congregation
- Trinity, Marcus, IA, and Pilgrim, Quimby, IA
- Years
- 1985–1991
- Congregation
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Algona, IA
- Years
- 1991–2015
Synod Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Delegate, Synod Conventions | 1989, |
| 1998, 2004 Pastor in Residence, LCMS World Mission | 2009 |
| Synod Nomination Committee | 2010–2012 |
- Position
- Delegate, Synod Conventions
- Years
- 1989,
- Position
- 1998, 2004 Pastor in Residence, LCMS World Mission
- Years
- 2009
- Position
- Synod Nomination Committee
- Years
- 2010–2012
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Board of Directors, Lutheran Family Service | 1989–1995 |
| Floor Committee Chairman, District Convention | 1991 |
| President. Board of Directors, Lutheran Family Service of Iowa | 1992–1995 |
| Chairman District Stewardship Committee | 1994–2000 |
| Member , Board of Directors, Iowa District West | 1994–present |
| Chairman Rural Ministry Task Force | 2001–2002 |
| LCMS Model Theological Conf erences, Phoenix, AZ | 2002, |
| 2005 Second Vice-President, Iowa District West | 2000–2009 |
| First Vice-President, Iowa District West | 2009–2015 |
| President, Iowa District West | 2015–2025 |
- Position
- Board of Directors, Lutheran Family Service
- Years
- 1989–1995
- Position
- Floor Committee Chairman, District Convention
- Years
- 1991
- Position
- President. Board of Directors, Lutheran Family Service of Iowa
- Years
- 1992–1995
- Position
- Chairman District Stewardship Committee
- Years
- 1994–2000
- Position
- Member , Board of Directors, Iowa District West
- Years
- 1994–present
- Position
- Chairman Rural Ministry Task Force
- Years
- 2001–2002
- Position
- LCMS Model Theological Conf erences, Phoenix, AZ
- Years
- 2002,
- Position
- 2005 Second Vice-President, Iowa District West
- Years
- 2000–2009
- Position
- First Vice-President, Iowa District West
- Years
- 2009–2015
- Position
- President, Iowa District West
- Years
- 2015–2025
Other Significant Service or Experience
| Type of Service | Years |
|---|---|
| Instructor, Haiti Lutheran Seminary | n.d. |
| Board of Directors, Good Samaritan Communities | 1998–2007, |
| 2013–2015 Kossuth County C.A.R.E | 2012–2015 |
| Rural Ministr y Institute Consultation | 2001 |
| Vicarage Supervisor | n.d. |
| 4-H Leader | n.d. |
- Type of Service
- Instructor, Haiti Lutheran Seminary
- Years
- n.d.
- Type of Service
- Board of Directors, Good Samaritan Communities
- Years
- 1998–2007,
- Type of Service
- 2013–2015 Kossuth County C.A.R.E
- Years
- 2012–2015
- Type of Service
- Rural Ministr y Institute Consultation
- Years
- 2001
- Type of Service
- Vicarage Supervisor
- Years
- n.d.
- Type of Service
- 4-H Leader
- Years
- n.d.
Personal Statement
I am a first-generation LCMS Lutheran. In my previous denominations, I was shaped by what I call “Folk Lutheranism”— Lutheran language blended with American Evangelical theologies.
After joining the Missouri Synod in 2013 (via colloquy), I realized the LCMS was the church I had longed for but only recently discovered. She is my spiritual home because of her Lutheran Confessions and historic liturgy. My hope is that, over the next 20 years, my parish—and those I influence—will learn three books: the Holy Bible, the Book of Concord, and the hymnal. These are not only sufficient but exactly what the church needs amid today’s paganized culture.
