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John W. Sias
6 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
Running for re-election : Secretary of the Synod
- Congregation
- Good Shepherd, Arnold MO
- Profession
- 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
Service history (13 entries)
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
Cross-year history
2026·2023|3 continuing · 1 new
- 2026Ex-officioterm 2026New for this year
- 2026Advisory, Ex-officioterm 2026New for this year
- 2023Ex-officioterm 2023Ended after
- 2026Voting, Ex-officioterm 2026New for this year
- 2023Memberterm 2023Ended after
Reports as a body member
- R3Praesidium
- R4Secretary
- R4.1Rosters, Statistics, and Research Services
- R5Board of Directors
- R5.1Chief Administrative Officer
- R5.1.1Event Planning and Procurement
- R5.1.2Human Resources
- R5.1.3Operations Support Services
- R5.2Chief Financial Officer
- R9Commission on Constitutional Matters
- R11Commission on Handbook
Officers of the Synod
- Officers of the SynodMemberterm 2026
Synod Board of Directors
- Board of DirectorsSecretaryterm 2026
Council of Presidents
- term 2026
Commissions
- Commission on Handbook (COH)Advisory, Ex-officioterm 2026
- Commission on Constitutional MattersEx-officioterm 2026
Boards
- Concordia Historical Institute — Board of GovernorsVoting, Ex-officioterm 2026