The following 42 individuals have been nominated as candidates for election as the 11th president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL), per Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Bylaws, and have allowed their names to stand for consideration:
- Dr. Joel D. Biermann
- Dr. Gerhard H. Bode Jr.
- Dr. Phillip L. Brandt
- Dr. Jon S. Bruss
- Dr. Albert Collver III
- Dr. Anthony A. Cook
- Dr. Burnell F. Eckardt
- Dr. Thomas J. Egger
- Dr. Joel C. Elowsky
- Dr. Alfonso O. Espinosa
- Dr. Carl C. Fickenscher II
- Dr. Kevin S. Golden
- Dr. Gifford A. Grobien
- Dr. Benjamin D. Haupt
- Dr. Erik H. Herrmann
- Dr. Ross E. Johnson
- Dr. Jeffrey J. Kloha
- Dr. Joel D. Lehenbauer
- Dr. Robert R. Lessing
- Dr. David W. Loy
- Dr. David P.E. Maier
- Dr. Aaron M. Moldenhauer
- Dr. Steven P. Mueller
- Dr. Martin R. Noland
- Dr. David R. Preus
- Dr. Jeffrey H. Pulse
- Dr. Timothy A. Rossow
- Dr. Travis J. Scholl
- Dr. Gregory P. Schulz
- Dr. Klaus D. Schulz
- Dr. William W. Schumacher
- Dr. Gregory P. Seltz
- Dr. Don R. Stuckwisch Jr.
- Dr. Dien A. Taylor
- Rev. Daniel T. Torkelson
- Dr. William G. Utech
- Dr. Jon D. Vieker
- Dr. James W. Voelz
- Dr. Wilhelm Weber
- Dr. John C. Wohlrabe Jr.
- Dr. Lucas V. Woodford
Presidential nominations, per the LCMS Handbook, were submitted by LCMS congregations, the CSL Board of Regents and the seminary faculty.
During the next phase of the search, the Presidential Search Committee will evaluate each of the candidates and will recommend at least five candidates from the list of nominees to the four electors. Electors meet Feb. 6, 2021, to elect the new president. The four electors include one vote from the Board of Regents voting as a group, one vote from the LCMS district president serving on the board as a voting member (or his official representative), one vote from the chairman of the LCMS Board of Directors and one vote from the LCMS president (or his official representative). The election of the president requires three of four elector votes.
The new president will succeed the Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer, who retired June 30. Meyer became the seminary’s 10th president in 2005. The Rev. Dr. Daniel Preus is currently serving as interim CSL president.
Visit csl.edu/president-search for more information.
Posted Sept. 30, 2020
