WEBVTT 1 00:00:06.600 --> 00:00:07.800 Welcome to Mission Works 2 00:00:07.800 --> 00:00:13.300 thanks to donors. A special guest on today's episode Pastor Todd 3 00:00:13.300 --> 00:00:17.800 Peperkorn chairman of the Board of Regents for Concordia Seminary. 4 00:00:19.400 --> 00:00:25.200 If you were to follow seminaries throughout North America, you would 5 00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:28.600 know that some seminaries are struggling to remain viable. 6 00:00:28.600 --> 00:00:33.000 That's not the case with the two seminaries of the Lutheran 7 00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:33.300 Church-Missouri 8 00:00:33.300 --> 00:00:34.000 Synod. 9 00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:40.000 One reason why we have a promising future is because our seminaries 10 00:00:40.000 --> 00:00:45.600 are closely connected to the people, pastors and church workers of the 11 00:00:45.600 --> 00:00:46.400 LCMS. 12 00:00:47.600 --> 00:00:51.600 That connection is especially close with you our donors. 13 00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:57.100 You have a heartfelt love and keen interest in our Seminary. 14 00:00:58.500 --> 00:01:03.900 As you know the 10th President of Concordia Seminary retired. 15 00:01:05.200 --> 00:01:05.800 Dr. 16 00:01:05.800 --> 00:01:10.400 Daniel Preus has served ably as interim president and soon the 11th 17 00:01:10.400 --> 00:01:11.400 president of Concordia 18 00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:13.200 Seminary will be elected. 19 00:01:13.200 --> 00:01:17.500 Pastor Peperkorn has kindly consented to give us an update. 20 00:01:17.500 --> 00:01:24.300 He joined our board in 2015 and was elected chairman of the board in 21 00:01:24.300 --> 00:01:25.300 2018. 22 00:01:26.800 --> 00:01:28.100 The Lord be with you. 23 00:01:28.100 --> 00:01:32.400 My name is Todd Peperkorn and I serve as the senior pastor at Holy 24 00:01:32.400 --> 00:01:34.700 Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. 25 00:01:34.700 --> 00:01:39.700 I also serve as the chairman of the Board of Regents of Concordia 26 00:01:39.700 --> 00:01:40.100 Seminary. 27 00:01:40.100 --> 00:01:41.300 Dr. 28 00:01:41.300 --> 00:01:44.900 Meyer asked me if I would give you all a quick update on what is 29 00:01:44.900 --> 00:01:49.800 happening with the presidential search and selection process. By God's 30 00:01:49.800 --> 00:01:50.000 grace, 31 00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:53.600 we are near the completion of that search process for the next 32 00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:58.300 president of Concordia Seminary. Saturday, January 23rd 33 00:01:58.300 --> 00:02:02.100 the Seminary will release the names of the final slate of candidates 34 00:02:02.100 --> 00:02:02.900 for the presidency. 35 00:02:02.900 --> 00:02:08.199 This slate will be comprised of candidates identified by the 36 00:02:08.199 --> 00:02:13.200 presidential search committee as well as possibly by names selected 37 00:02:13.200 --> 00:02:15.700 from the electors directly. 38 00:02:16.400 --> 00:02:20.800 On Saturday, February 6th, the electors will meet on campus. 39 00:02:20.800 --> 00:02:24.100 There are four electors to the presidency. 40 00:02:24.100 --> 00:02:27.100 The Board of Regents together has one vote. 41 00:02:27.100 --> 00:02:30.100 The president of Synod has one vote. 42 00:02:30.100 --> 00:02:35.100 The Chairman of the LCMS Board of Directors has one vote. And the 43 00:02:35.100 --> 00:02:39.300 District President who serves on The Board of Regents from the Council 44 00:02:39.300 --> 00:02:41.100 of Presidents has one vote. 45 00:02:42.200 --> 00:02:46.100 In order for an election to take place, at least three of the four 46 00:02:46.100 --> 00:02:51.400 electors must vote for a candidate. When we meet on campus on February 47 00:02:51.400 --> 00:02:51.800 6th. 48 00:02:51.800 --> 00:02:55.700 We will have an interview with each of the final candidates and 49 00:02:55.700 --> 00:02:59.900 afterwards we will pray and then elect and call the next president of 50 00:02:59.900 --> 00:03:00.900 Concordia Seminary. 51 00:03:02.200 --> 00:03:04.000 This all makes it sound pretty simple. 52 00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:09.500 But this process is the culmination of hundreds of hours of work on 53 00:03:09.500 --> 00:03:13.500 the part of Faculty, Seminary staff and Board of Regents members. 54 00:03:13.500 --> 00:03:18.300 God bless all of you on your work on behalf of his kingdom. 55 00:03:18.300 --> 00:03:22.400 If any of you have any questions about this process, feel free to 56 00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:27.000 contact the Seminary and they will get the question to the right 57 00:03:27.000 --> 00:03:27.300 people. 58 00:03:27.300 --> 00:03:28.900 God bless you all. 59 00:03:30.800 --> 00:03:31.500 Thank you 60 00:03:31.500 --> 00:03:32.600 Pastor Peperkorn. 61 00:03:32.600 --> 00:03:36.900 He said hundreds of hours have been put into the search process. 62 00:03:36.900 --> 00:03:41.300 I wouldn't be surprised if it's much more than that. 63 00:03:42.600 --> 00:03:46.200 I have not been involved in the process and have no inside information. 64 00:03:46.200 --> 00:03:53.000 Together our Board of Regents, faculty and staff have an intimate 65 00:03:53.000 --> 00:03:55.100 knowledge of the mission of our Seminary. 66 00:03:55.100 --> 00:04:02.400 They have my trust and they merit your trust. Together 67 00:04:02.400 --> 00:04:06.400 we anticipate that the Lord's guidance will lead us to our new 68 00:04:06.400 --> 00:04:06.700 president. 69 00:04:09.100 --> 00:04:12.400 Let today's final word be to him. 70 00:04:14.100 --> 00:04:21.000 Lord Jesus Christ, Lord of the church and Lord of our Seminary you are 71 00:04:21.000 --> 00:04:22.500 the wisdom of God. 72 00:04:22.500 --> 00:04:28.500 We ask that you will guide with your wisdom all who are working so 73 00:04:28.500 --> 00:04:30.700 hard to select our next president. 74 00:04:30.700 --> 00:04:33.200 We thank you for the dedication 75 00:04:33.200 --> 00:04:38.500 they have shown to this mission and pray that this Earthly process 76 00:04:38.500 --> 00:04:44.000 will have your heavenly benediction for the Salvation of souls. 77 00:04:44.000 --> 00:04:46.000 Amen.