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