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 5/7/25

 

Calls Accepted

Joseph Leech, St. John (associate), Battle Creek, to Beautiful Savior, Plover, WI

Timothy Steele II, Grace, Bakersfield, CA, to St. Paul, Ogallala

 

Installations

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

 

Calls Declined

Richard Von Steinman, First English, Sterling, CO, to Good Shepherd, Milford

 

Pending Calls

Daryn Bahn, St. Paul, Beatrice, to Trinity (associate), Cedar Rapids, IA

Alexander Blanken, St. Paul/St. Paul, Winside/Carroll, to Trinity, Beloit, WI

Carlos Catalan, Faith (assistant), Carpentersville, IL, to Hope (associate), South Sioux City

Thomas Harmon, Good Shepherd (IIM), Gretna, to Concordia, (IIM), Sarasota, FL

Nathan Kuhlman, Redeemer, Rolla, MO, to Word of Life, Lincoln

Brian Tuma, St. John, Cordova, to Zion, Annandale, MN

Brian Wright, Christ, Cairo, to Concordia, Lakewood, CO

 

 

Status Changes