Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionCommittees
11 floor committees, plus the standing commissions of the Synod.
Floor committees handle the business of the convention itself — assigning overtures, preparing resolutions, and managing registration. Synod-level commissions are the standing bodies that do the church’s ongoing work between conventions.
Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionConvention floor committees
Where the floor business is shaped.
133 overtures
National Witness
Chair: Eric C. Johnson (Southern District)13 appointed members
27 overtures
International Witness
Chair: Robert L. (Lee) Hagan, IV (Missouri District)13 appointed members
38 overtures
Mercy
Chair: John L. Pingel (Eastern District)12 appointed members
456 overtures
Life Together
Chair: Christopher S. Esget (Synod VP)13 appointed members
544 overtures
Theology and Church Relations
Chair: Brian S. Saunders (Iowa District East)15 appointed members
688 overtures
Pastoral Ministry and Seminaries
Chair: Scott R. Murray (Synod VP)16 appointed members
729 overtures
University Education
Chair: Brady L. Finnern (Minnesota North District)15 appointed members
818 overtures
Finance
Chair: Roger C. Paavola (Mid-South District)12 appointed members
952 overtures
Structure and Administration
Chair: Justin A. Panzer (Kansas District)14 appointed members
1039 overtures
Ecclesiastical Supervision and Dispute Resolution
Chair: Robert D. Beinke (New England District)11 appointed members
11Procedural
Registration, Credentials, and Elections
Chair: James B. Maxwell (Rocky Mountain District)7 appointed members
Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionStanding commissions
Synod-level commissions.
Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionStanding committees