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