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Concordia Seminary, St. Louis — Board of Regents

4 seats to fill at the 2026 convention, 7 current incumbents, 7 candidates published on the official slate.

2023 Handbook, pp. 158–71.

Seats to elect

  • Two (2) Ministers of Religion—Ordained
  • One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
  • One (1) Layperson

Duties

Two-day meetings four times a year. The board's duties include defining and fulfilling the mission of the seminary, operating and managing it as an agent of the Synod, serving as its governing body, establishing and reviewing policies, promoting public relations, approving budgets, and in every way promoting the well-being of the seminary.

Desired qualifications

Members are responsible for the spiritual, academic, and financial health of the institution — providing the resources and strategic vision needed to form Christian pastors and deaconesses for the church and the world.

Members oversee the work of the president and create appropriate policies to guide administrative activities; they assure themselves that the work is carried out effectively and managed in a business-like manner within an annually established budget. They are also responsible for the general welfare of faculty, staff, and students.

Acquaintance with current trends in education and a strong commitment to Christian education are needed. Prior experience on the board of an elementary or secondary school, or on a college or university board of regents or faculty, is desirable. Experience in finance, personnel, general corporate administration, corporate planning, or facility management is helpful. Regents may expect to be asked to support the institution financially as part of personal stewardship.

Additional regulations

  • No more than two elective members of a college, university, or seminary board of regents may be members of the same congregation ( [1]).

Current incumbents (7)

* Ineligible for re-election (term-limited or otherwise barred from a successive term).

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