Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionCandidate slate
Secretary of the Synod
2 candidates placed on this slate by the Committee for Convention Nominations. 1 links to a profile in the directory.
Candidates (2)
2.John W. SiasSt. Louis, MOGood Shepherd, Arnold MO· Secy. of the Synod 10· LCMS member 50 yrs
Personal statement
After 10 humbling years gone like a fash, there's not been a slow day. In addition to the above, we've, to meet Synod's changing needs, steadily adapted processes and technology and, each triennium, supported major efforts (including, this time, the circuit requirements task force, evaluation and revision of higher education governing documents, and study of parish service). More importantly, we've tried to hold constantly before everyone the common commitments and aims adopted by the convention, and to prepare the convention wisely to adjust them, that we may ever more hold our confession not only in word but in truth and doing. This is a demanding and
Synod service
- Com. on Const. Matters 14. Conv. Deleg
District service
- Parliamen- tarian Dist. Conv. 9, 2nd , 2, Secy. Pastor's Conf. & Special Fl. Com.7
Congregation service
- Pastor 8
Other service
Years- Author for The Lutheran Witness
- for Synod
- and of 5 Things You Can Do to Witness Christ ()
- KFUO Guest
- Writer for CPR16
- Founding Dir. Tech. Adv. and Ed. Luth. Legacy Publishing19
- Ctr. for Reliable and High-Performance Computing Univ. of IL10
- Jefferson County
- Sheriff's Alumni Vol. Echelon5
About this position
Secretary of the Synod. 1 seats up for election. Authorized by 2023 Handbook, pp. 16, 116–17; convention duties pp. 17, 20, 34, 102, 103, 105, 107, 114–15..
Conditions for election →Source: Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees, 69th Regular Synod Convention (Phoenix, Ariz., July 18–23, 2026), published by the Office of the Secretary. Bios key →