The Rev. Dr. Larwrence R. Rast Jr., president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, speaks during a presentation from Floor Committee 6 on Pastoral Ministry and Seminaries, during the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in Tampa, Fla., in 2019. Rast has been called to serve as the 11th president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. (LCMS/Frank Kohn)
