NOMINATION ALERTS

According to the WELS Constitution and Bylaws, ministerial education schools, boards and committees, and subsidiaries may ask WELS pastors; male professors, teachers, or staff ministers; and voting members of WELS congregations to nominate qualified individuals for called positions and/or board positions. Current nomination alerts are listed below.

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Luther Preparatory School

As authorized by the WELS Constitution and Bylaws, the Governing Board of Luther Preparatory School (LPS), Watertown, Wis., invites WELS pastors; male professors, teachers, and staff ministers; and voting members of WELS congregations to nominate a qualified . . .

pastor to serve as president. The president is the chief executive officer of the school and the pastor for the LPS family. He shall work toward achieving the single mission of Luther Preparatory School: to prepare and encourage young people to become pastors, teachers, or staff ministers in WELS. He will do this by working with all departments in providing Christian training and thorough scholarship to cultivate the spiritual, mental, and physical growth of the students. This nomination request is a result of the retirement of current LPS President Matthew Crass, effective July 31, 2027.

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All nominations must be received by Sept. 17, 2026.

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Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary

The following people have been nominated for the following position at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis.

Rev. Shaun Arndt, Sun Prairie, Wis.

Rev. Phil Arnold, Germantown, Wis.

Rev. David Barkow, Cottage Grove, Minn.

Rev. Joshua Becker, Saginaw, Mich.

Dr. Michael Berg, Milwaukee, Wis.

Dr. Timothy C. Bourman, Middle Village, N.Y.

Rev. Bart Brauer, Des Moines, Wash.

Rev. Julius Buelow, Lincoln, Neb.

Rev. Christopher Ewings, Anchorage, Alaska

Rev. Brock Groth, Bangor, Wis.

Dr. Jacob Haag, Milwaukee, Wis.

Rev. Thomas Kock, Brown Deer, Wis.

Rev. Steven Lange, Louisville, Ky.

Rev. Stephen Lehmann, Appleton, Wis.

Rev. Jared Lindemann, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Rev. Timothy Matthies, Hong Kong

Rev. Nathan Nass, Bixby, Okla.

Rev. Timothy Nass, Lake Mills, Wis.

Rev. Joel Naumann, Eau Claire, Wis.

Prof. Souksamay Phetsanghane, Watertown, Wis.

Rev. David Salinas, Houston, Texas

Rev. Matthew Scharf, Brookfield, Wis.

Rev. Peter Schlicht, West Bend, Wis.

Prof. Nicolas Schmoller, New Ulm, Minn.

Rev. Nathan Sutton, San Antonio, Texas

Rev. Korey Van Kampen, Albuquerque, N.M.

Rev. Aaron West, Spokane, Wash.

Prof. Daniel Westendorf, Saginaw, Mich.

Martin Luther College

The following people have been nominated for the following positions at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn.

Comments in regard to any of the nominees must be submitted by Sept. 17.

Rev. Phil Arnold, Germantown, Wis.

Rev. Joshua Becker, Saginaw, Mich.

Rev. Nathaniel Biebert, Winner, S.D.

Rev. Lucas Bitter, Atlanta, Ga.

Rev. Julius Buelow, Lincoln, Neb.

Rev. Isaac Cherney, New Hope, Minn.

Rev. Brett Ehlke, Holmen, Wis.

Rev. Ben Foxen, Jackson, Wis.

Rev. Adam Gawel, Chicago, Ill.

Rev. Jacob Haag, Milwaukee, Wis.

Prof. Andrew Hussman, Jefferson, Wis.

Rev. Nathanael Jensen, Las Cruces, N.M.

Rev. Kirk Lahmann, Burlington, Wis.

Rev. Steven Lange, Louisville, Ky.

Rev. Jonathan Lehmann, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Rev. Daniel Marggraf, West Bend, Wis.

Dr. Phil Moldenhauer, Madison, Wis.

Rev. Nathan Nass, Bixby, Okla.

Rev. Timothy Nass, Lake Mills, Wis.

Rev. Joel Naumann, Eau Claire, Wis.

Rev. Theodore Olsen, Kiel, Wis.

Prof. Souksamay Phetsanghane, Watertown, Wis.

Rev. Benjamin Radtke, Watertown, S.D.

Rev. Benjamin Reichel, Wrightstown, Wis.

Rev. Mark Reichert, Beaver Dam, Wis.

Rev. Matthew Scharf, Brookfield, Wis.

Rev. Orie Thomford, Burlington, Iowa

Prof. Daniel Westendorf, Saginaw, Mich.

Rev. Christian Willick, Oswego, Ill.

Rev. Nathan Wordell, Milwaukee, Wis.

Rev. Joshua Zarling, Waukesha, Wis.

Rev. Luther Zuberbier, Norfolk, Neb.

Rev. Jason Baldwin, Saint Charles, Mich.

Rev. Noah Bater, Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Rev. Jeremy Belter, Arvada, Colo.

Rev. Neil Birkholz, Milwaukee, Wis.

Rev. Adam Bode, Cleveland, Wis.

Rev. Bradley Bode, Phoenix, Ariz.

Rev. Aaron Boehm, La Mesa, Calif.

Rev. David Boettcher, Salt Lake City, Utah

Rev. Daniel Bondow, Palm Coast, Fla.

Rev. Thomas Engelbrecht, Aurora, Colo.

Rev. Jonathan Enter, South Saint Paul, Minn.

Rev. Andrew Frey, Waco, Neb.

Rev. Joseph Fricke, Johnson Creek, Wis.

Rev. Yaffet Gabayehu, Crystal, Minn.

Rev. Harland Goetzinger, Attleboro, Mass.

Rev. Robert Guenther, New Ulm, Minn.

Rev. Steven Hillmer, Oconomowoc, Wis.

Rev. Philip Hirsch, Manhattan, Kan.

Rev. Ryan Kolander, Appleton, Wis.

Rev. Andrew Naumann, Saginaw, Mich.

Rev. Gary Pufahl, Phoenix, Ariz.

Rev. Brian Schmidt, West Des Moines, Iowa

Rev. Wayne Shevey, Muskego, Wis.

Rev. Dustin Sievert, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

Rev. Peter Zaferos, Gilbert, Ariz.

Rev. Benjamin Zahn, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Mr. Christopher Bartsch, Brown Deer, Wis.

Mr. Jarred Beduze, Fond du Lac, Wis.

Mr. Ben Bain, Onalaska, Wis.

Mr. Andrew Baxter, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Mr. David Brightsman, Franklin, Wis.

Mr. Eric Brown, Palm Coast, Fla.

Dr. Rachel Ware Carlton, Hales Corners, Wis.

Mr. Jared Christensen, Saint James, Minn.

Mr. Justin Danell, Appleton, Wis.

Ms. Susan Decker, New Ulm, Minn.

Dr. Robert Dusseau, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Prof. Ryan Finkbeiner, Watertown, Wis.

Mr. Seth Fitzsimmons, Muskego, Wis.

Mr. Matthew Foley, Westland, Mich.

Mr. Dave Gartner, Maple Grove, Minn.

Mrs. Melanie Giddings, Jackson, Wis.

Dr. Chad Heins, Mankato, Minn.

Mr. Nathan Kallies, Cottage Grove, Minn.

Dr. Kirsten Kasten, Mequon, Wis.

Mr. Jason Kelley, Appleton, Wis.

Mr. Michael Koestler, Mount Pleasant, Wis.

Mr. Paul Leifer, Saint Joseph, Mich.

Dr. Jeff Lemke, North Mankato, Minn.

Dr. Jason Lowrey, Mankato, Minn.

Mr. Chad Marohn, Menomonie, Wis.

Dr. Corey Marohn, Reedsville, Wis.

Mr. Dane Mattes, Tampa, Fla.

Mr. Matthew Moeller, West Bend, Wis.

Mrs. Laura Montez, Coral Springs, Fla.

Dr. Mark Murphy, Jackson, Wis.

Mr. Alan Nolte, Appleton, Wis.

Mr. Paul Patterson, Mount Pleasant, Wis.

Dr. Allison Phillips, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Mr. Thomas Plitzuweit, Oconomowoc, Wis.

Prof. Matt Prost, Saginaw, Mich.

Dr. Ryan Rathje, South Saint Paul, Minn.

Dr. Rachel Renno, New Ulm, Minn.

Dr. Todd Russ, La Crescent, Minn.

Mr. Benjamin Schramm, Brookfield, Wis.

Dr. Scott Sievert, Miramar, Fla.

Dr. Benjamin Springer, North Mankato, Minn.

Mr. David Uhlhorn, Manitowoc, Wis.

Prof. Duane Vance, New Ulm, Minn.

Mr. Ryan Wiechman, Rothschild, Wis.

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