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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

Ballot position #2IncumbentSt. Louis, MO
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

Reports as a body member

Officers of the Synod

Synod Board of Directors

Council of Presidents

Commissions

Boards