As president of the Luther Academy, a board member of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation, and director of the Concordia Historical Institute, the Rev. Daniel Preus has gained a reputation as one equipped to study and discuss scholarly matters with theological depth, yet one who makes the message simple to understand (like his father did).

As First Vice-President of the LCMS, he has been willing and able to answer the tough questions that the people of the synod are asking. And not only the people of the LCMS: thanks to Rev. Preus’s reputation as a theological leader and his devotion to the worldwide spread of the Gospel, he is often called upon by the leaders of our partner and sister synods throughout the world to lecture and advise in all matters of doctrine and practice.

President Garwood is known for his attitude of service toward all of the congregations, pastors, and other church workers of his district and for his support of innovative leadership, such as the first Higher Things youth conference, “Dying to Live.”

He is widely respected both for his personal commitment to Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions and for his encouragement of others to continue to grow in the Word and in their ability to proclaim the Gospel to those whom God has entrusted to them, through a variety of conferences and study events in his district.

Dr. David Adams served the LCMS ably as Executive Director of its Office of Government Information, in which role he provided the Synod with a means of making it’s doctrinal position and the moral conclusions that flow from it known to members of Congress in an official capacity, as well as bringing information to the Synod so that its members could make informed statements to their own legislators to influence decisions that would affect First Ammendment rights, life issues, and the like.

As an Old Testament scholar with a wide range of talents and interests, he has quickly become a favorite professor for students at our St. Louis seminary. As has been seen in his writings over the past few years, Dr. Adams is willing to put in the time to carefully analyze a situation and to address God’s Word to it in a clear and forthright manner.

Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn has become a beloved professor at our St. Louis seminary and speaker throughout the Synod because of his ability to distill complex matters of doctrine and history into a highly accessible form and to apply these to contemporary situations in ways that give his hearers the ability to articulate what Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions teach.

He brings a depth of scholarship that few can rival and combines it with over twenty years experience as pastor and campus pastor in a largely ‘unchurched’ environment—a crucial mix for today’s Church.

Dr. Robert King, beside his seventeen years’s experience as a vice-president of the LCMS, brings to the office of vice-president the perspective of one who has a great deal of experience in both secular and religious education.

His unwavering commitment to God’s Word and the Lutheran Confessions and his meticulous attention to detail make him a formidable obstacle to those who would seek to undermine the historic doctrine and practice of the LCMS.

A beloved professor who is known both for his gentle demeanor and his theological acumen, Dr. Marquart, has devoted his life to God’s mission throughout the world.

From his early service as a pastor in Australia to his extensive travel to other countries in recent years to teach others how to bring God’s forgiveness to the world, he exemplifies the connection between faithfulness to the Gospel itself (i.e., doctrinal faithfulness) and faithfulness to the mission of the Church (application of what the Word teaches).

So respected is Kurt Marquart that, at conferences and symposia, he is usually scheduled to speak at the earliest hour on the most difficult day to awaken…simply because it is known that with him speaking, the room will be filled regardless of the hour, and the hearers will be enlivened to hear those who speak after him!

Dr. Rast has a wonderful ability to see the contemporary situation of the Church in the light of what has gone before, and communicates not only this information, but also this aptitude to his students. An expert in religious movements in America and, especially, of the impact of ‘revivalism’ on early American Lutherans, he is able to demonstrate the dangers of much of what is now being forced upon LCMS congregations and pastors in the name of of ‘mission’.

Especially as the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is in the midst of a plethora of disputes regarding the doctrine of the Church and the Office of the Ministry, the nature and practice of public worship, and how best to meet the challenges of a church body that has seen declining membership, Dr. Rast’s are sorely needed by the Synod.

Over the course of twenty-five years, the Rev. Wallace Schulz’s voice became the best known in the Missouri Synod, as he proclaimed God’s Word purely and clearly to millions—through the airwaves and in person, in the United States and abroad. His heart has always been with those who wish to share the Gospel, and he has been given opportunity by the Lord to put not only his time and talent toward the Gospel’s spread and equipping and inspiring others to proclaim it, but also his life and earthly ‘security’. When called upon by the LCMS to stand fast in the face of false doctrine and practice, Wallace Schulz stood his ground with Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions…and was relieved of job for so doing.

Rev. Schulz continues to serve the Church by encouraging world missions, particularly, now, the support of indigenous pastors by providing theological resources and training, so that the forgiveness of sins may be received by all. Along with his work for the Lutheran Heritage Foundation he serves as editor and publisher of “Good News” magazine, the primary distribution of which is in languages other than English.

Professor Senkbeil is best known for his “Dying to Live: The Power of Forgiveness,” in which all the false means of sanctification generally promoted in American Christianity are set aside for the scriptural and sacramental piety that one finds only amog those who stand fast on the Word of God and the Lutheran Confessions.

Noted as a gifted presenter who communicates with truly pastoral concern and comprehension, he brought over thirty years of parish experience with him to the seminary in 2002, where he now serves as professor of missions and pastoral theology and director of the Doctor of Ministry program.

Dr. William Weinrich has that rare combination of erudition and passion that not only intrigues seminary students, but helps form them as bold confessors of the faith with an intense love for the people of God. He brings home Solomon’s point that “there is nothing new under the sun” so that young pastors are not overwhelmed by the vast opposition to Christian truth and pure doctrine so prevalent in the world (and even in churches) today.

As a long time military chaplain, Dr. Weinrich brings to his consideration of all topics both a sensitivity to the culture in which the Church must bring forth the message of Christ and a commitment to engage the culture in a way that is faithful to the teaching of the Lutheran Church.

Pastor White is well known not only in LCMS circles, but throughout the nation as an advocate of the scriptural and constitutional rights of the pre-born. Frequently called upon to make presentations to non-Lutheran groups on Biblical and moral issues, he brings out our Lutheran (i.e., scriptural) distinctives for the enrichment of those who might otherwise never hear them.

Recently, Pr. White has been hailed for the stunning architecture and rich symbolism of his congregation’s new church building, which uniquely emphasizes throughout the atonement of Christ and how the benefits of His work come to us through the Gospel and Sacraments.