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Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionDistricts

R22

California-Nevada-Hawaii District

Workbook page

106

Rubric grade

F11/30

Score type

Algorithmic (provisional)

disastercoachingfacilitatesreliefbearlcefexecutivethankhighclarity

Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionRubric breakdown

Methodology →

These scores are algorithmic and provisional. They count signals (named figures, confessional verbs, financial transparency, forward- looking language, etc.) and normalize each axis to 1–5 against the corpus. An editorial pass overrides any axis where human judgment differs from the count.

  • Candor

    2
    • “…Lahaina on Maui and the loss of many lives. We thank…”

  • Specificity

    2
    • “…ecutive Staff Support • Rev. Paul Ferguson has shown ex…”
    • “…hip of the district. • Rev. Allen Steinbeck provides v…”

  • Confessional

    1
    No matching signals.

  • Accountability

    2
    • “…ntly assured high fiscal accountability and displays an increasi…”

  • Mission

    3
    • “…coaching, and assist in mission expansion. C. Notable E…”
    • “…n has shown expertise in mission leadership, offering an…”
    • “…ip, offering an upgraded mission granting system and qual…”

  • Direction

    1
    No matching signals.

Authored by

Michael R. Lange

President

Report text

The California-Nevada-Hawaii District (CNH) encompasses working to identify and develop leaders, partner in clarity and coaching, and assist in mission expansion.

C. Notable Executive Staff Support • Rev. Paul Ferguson has shown expertise in mission leadership, offering an upgraded mission granting system and quality professional coaching. He also facilitates congregational clarity work.

  • Mr. Joel Wahlers, our education executive, took the lead in developing our first All Workers’ Conference in recent history; he facilitates the accreditation of our schools and has become our governance guru.
  • Ms. Denise Lo, operations executive, has consistently assured high fiscal accountability and displays an increasing adaptability as more properties come into the temporary or permanent ownership of the district.
  • Rev. Allen Steinbeck provides valuable support and leadership in Transitional Interim Ministry and his special assignments.
  • Mr. Matt Molinari, a long-term commissioned worker of the district, has functioned with high relational skills enhancing the LCEF district vice-president role.

Operating under the mission statement of We strengthen God’s people to serve and bear witness to Christ, the district thanks God for the ongoing growth of our single high school in Carson City, Nev., which just completed a major building addition. We thank God for the continued relief work of our congregations and leaders as well as the generosity of God’s people as we reach into our community with the love of Christ during times of disaster, the most destructive disaster of this triennium being the devastating fire in the town of Lahaina on Maui and the loss of many lives. We thank God for faithful partners like LCMS Disaster Relief, Lutheran Church Charities, Orphan Grain Train, and LCEF. We strive by His grace to live into our mission statement: We strengthen God’s people to serve and bear witness to Christ.