Nomination Alerts

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

NOMINATION ALERTS

As authorized by the WELS Constitution and Bylaws, all WELS pastors, male professors and teachers, and voting members of WELS congregations can submit names and comments.

MARTIN LUTHER COLLEGE

As authorized by the WELS Constitution and Bylaws, the Governing Board of Martin Luther College (MLC), New Ulm, Minn., invites WELS pastors, male professors and teachers, and voting members of WELS congregations to nominate a qualified . . .

• pastor to serve as an admission counselor. The admission counselor recruits, advises, encourages, and guides prospective candidates for the public ministry of the gospel as they pursue necessary training at Martin Luther College–the WELS College of Ministry. The admission counselor assists the admission director and works together with the Admission team. While working primarily with young people, the admission counselor also serves as an admission representative and MLC resource person to the WELS constituency. This position is a replacement for Rev. Ross Stelljes, who accepted a different call at MLC.

All nominations must be received by July 2, 2018.

Or call the President’s Office, 414-256-3202.

The list of candidates will be published online below.

WISCONSIN LUTHERAN SEMINARY

As authorized by the WELS Constitution and Bylaws, the Governing Board of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., invites WELS pastors, male professors and teachers, and voting members of WELS congregations to nominate a qualified . . .

● active pastor for the position of president of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. This is to fill a vacancy in the president’s office created by Pres. Paul Wendland’s announced desire to make the transition back to full-time teaching at the close of the 2018-19 school year.

The president serves as the chief executive officer of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. As such, he sets the tone for the institution. The seminary’s governing board looks to the president to further the seminary’s purpose of preparing men to enter the pastoral ministry of WELS or of churches within its confessional fellowship and to represent the seminary before the constituency of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Historically, the seminary president has taught a class or classes. The board desires that the new president do the same.

All nominations must be received by June 25, 2018.

Or call the President’s Office, 414-256-3202.

The list of candidates will be published online below.

NOMINATION LIST

There are no current nomination lists.