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Benjamin T. Ball

2 published roles across the LCMS as listed in the 2026 Convention Workbook directory.

Triennium history: also appears in the 2023 Convention Workbook directory. See cross-year roles below, or the historical 2023 profile.

2026 Convention candidate

Candidate on 2 slates

Lives in
Worden, IL
Born
Madison Heights, MI(1972)age ~54
College
Concordia University Chicago (1995)
Ordained
1999
LCMS member
54 yrs
On roster
27 yrs

Personal statement

It is an honor to be nominated for President of the it is in fact humbling. I was taught at seminary to assent when asked to serve the church. However, I believe my duties in parsonage and school are such that if I were to continue to serve the Synod pulpit, in an elected capacity, doing so as a vice-president would be more prudent. It is my prayer that this statement of President Friedrich Pfotenhauer will always be true: The preaching of the Gospel that is the proper business of the Missouri Synod."

Service history (13 entries)

Synod service

Years
  • 2007 Convention Delegate; 2010 2013-2019 Participant, LCMS Model Theological Conference Doctrinal Reviewer 2013 Assistant Chaplain, LCMS Convention. Planning Committee Member and Presernter, LCMS Institute2016, 2019
  • on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music e Member, Convention Floor Committees:2014, 2017
  • Administration Seminary Education, Structure and2016, 2019
  • Nominations Chairman, Committee for Convention Chairman, Convention Floor Committee: 2023 Schools, Family, Young Adults, and Youth 2019-2023 Sixth Vice-President, Central Region Second Vice-President, Central Region 2023-present District offices Member, Convention Floor Committees.2019-2023
  • 2000 2001-2004 Member, New England District Worship Commission 2006-2009 Circuit Counselor, Northern Illinois District Member, Northern Illinois District East Region Pastoral 2006-2010 Conference Committee Secretary, Northern Illinois District Nominations Committee 2009 Circuit Visitor, Southern Illinois District 2015-2018 Chairman, Southern Illinois District Commission on Convention2015
  • Nominations and Elections. 2017-20182024-2025
  • Second Vice-President, Southern Illinois District2018-2019

Other service

Years
  • 2020 Contributor, The Lutheran Witness2024
  • Contributor, The Emigration of the Saxon Lutherans in the Year and Their Settlement in Perry County, Missouri, PH 202*1838
  • Supervisor of Field Workers, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Vicarage Supervisor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, and2015-present
  • Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 2021-2023; Head Boys Basketball Coach, St. Paul Lutheran Squires,2025-present
  • Hamel, IL.2022-present
  • Saline 2.23-present Regent, Concordia University, Nebraska.2006-present

Also candidate for: Regional Vice-President (Central Reg.)

Cross-year history

2026·2023|1 continuing · 1 new

Reports as a body member

Officers of the Synod

Boards of Regents