Nominee biography

John W. Edson

LCMS Board of Directors

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Official nominee source text from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.

Official nominee source text

Photo of John W. Edson from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees.
Section
LCMS Board of Directors
Office/position
LCMS Board of Directors
Candidate category
commissioned
Source page
p. 43
Election line
Elect 1 minister of religion—commissioned (6-year term)

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Additional official source text

John W. Edson, Plymouth, MN; First English, Spring Valley MN (MNS);

LCMS 45; Ret. CPA. S: Vice-Chm. BIM 12, Chm. BIM 4, Vice-Chm. Bd.

for Human Care and World Relief 6, Chm. District Restructuring Taskforce 1. C: Elder, Treas., Cong. Pres., Stewp. 18. O: CPA Smith Schafer & Assoc. 41, MN Soc. of CPAs as Member, BOD, Chm. 41, SPEDCO/ AMPLIO SBA Certified Develop. Co.

4, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce BOD, Chm. 5.

Our faith in Jesus Christ is sanctified by the Holy Spirit. It is through this faith that we carry out the Lord’s mission. I have served on the LCMS Board for International Mission since 2010 and, prior to that, on the Board for Human Care and World Relief.

My experience on these boards, combined with my financial expertise as a CPA and a member of several corporate and nonprofit boards, gives me insight to balance the Synod’s mission and ministry with the Board of Directors’ responsibility to be faithful stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us.

d. At-Large Commissioned Candidates for

the Board of Directors

MINISTERS OF RELIGION—COMMISSIONED

Elect 1 minister of religion—commissioned (6-year term)

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