Pastoral Calls

About the process of calling a pastor

Please note that the District needs to be notified:

  • every time a call is issued by a congregation, school, RSO, etc.
  • when a rostered worker receives a call
  • and when a worker accepts or declines a call

Learn more about calling a pastor; compensation and benefits for pastors; and requesting and compensating supply (guest), intentional interim, and vacancy pastors at this link.

Call activity updated 3/14/25

 

Calls Accepted

Seth Flick, Divine Redeemer (senior), Hartland, WI, to to King of Kings (associate), Omaha

 

Installations

Seth Flick, King of Kings (associate), Omaha, July 13, 2025

 

Calls Declined

Douglas Bauman, St. Paul (senior), Columbus, IN, to First Trinity, Bloomfield

Joshua Brown, St. Luke, Reno, NV, to St. John (senior), Columbus

Victor de la Rosa, Chapel of the Cross (assistant), Mission Hills, CA, to Hope (associate), South Sioux City

Randy Duncan, Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI, to King of Kings (associate), Omaha

Eric Gradberg, Our Savior (associate), Norfolk, to Trinity/Immanuel, Altenburg/New Wells, MO

Nathan Henschen, St. Paul/St. John, Bancroft/Lyons, to St. John/Trinity, Wagner/Fairfax, SD

Nathan Henschen, St. Paul/St. John, Bancroft/Lyons, to St. John, Madison, MN

Ryan Janke, St. Peter/St. Paul, Orchard/Venus, to Trinity, Hanover, KS

Jens Jenson, Redeemer, Armor, SD, to First Trinity, Bloomfield

Calvin Kapels, Christ (associate), Norfolk, to Word of Life, Lincoln

Todd Kollbaum, Trinity, Madison, to Lutheran Family Service (Director of Partner Engagement), Fort Dodge, IA

Matthew Mau, St. John, Waco, to Beautiful Savior, North Platte

Lawson Short, St. Peter, North Bend, to Immanuel, Gaylord, MN

Tim Wells, Cross of Christ, Aurora, to St. Paul’s, Holtville, CA

 

Pending Calls

Matthew Sorenson, St. John, Farmville, VA, to Good Shepherd, Milford

Brian Wright, Christ, Cairo, to Risen Savior, Broomfield, CO

 

Status Changes

Timothy Matthew, Faith/St. John/First Trinity, Stanton/Pilger/Altona, to emeritus, Nebraska District