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Is the Synod Better Now?

Prior to the 2010 LCMS Convention, when Matthew Harrison was elected Synod President, his supporters published statistical membership data for the incumbent president, Dr. Gerald Kieschnick’s years in office. How do those 2000-2010 statistics for Kieschnick’s compare to the 2010-2017 statistics for Harrison’s administration?

Pastor Klinkenberg’s Priorities for Synod

In response to a promise to the late Herman Otten, Editor of Christian News, Pastor Tim Klinkenberg, candidate for LCMS President, wrote about his experience as a pastor and his priorities for the LCMS. Pastor Tim’s letter is reprinted with permission.

Congregations Need Truth and Light from Synod Leadership

Read Pastor Timothy Klinkenberg’s letter to his congregation about the need for “Truth and Light” in our Synod. Maier and Klinkenberg’s nominations totaling 57.4% of all nominations show of support for a change in leadership far greater than Harrison’s support for re-election. Synod is saying: “It’s time for openness and truthfulness in our Synod leadership.”

Congregations Call for New Leadership

Nomination results for Synod President have just been announced. Fewer than half of the nominations submitted by congregations supported Matt Harrison for re-election, despite his unconstitutional postcard advice to pastors. A strong majority of the nominations called for new leadership: either Pastor David Maier or Pastor Timothy Klinkenberg.

Fort Wayne Seminary “On the Ropes” Without Harrison?

In a welcome speech intended to energize his supporters and gain nominations at the Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne (CTSFW) Symposia Series, President Matthew Harrison raised the fears of his audience with the specter of Fort Wayne being “on the ropes” in the near future without him as Synod President. Really? Nothing could be further from the truth.

Is the Synod Better Now?

May 15, 2019 Congregations Matter

Pastor Klinkenberg’s Priorities for Synod

April 26, 2019 Congregations Matter

Guest Essay: Are We a Top-Down Or Bottom-Up Synod?

April 2, 2019 Congregations Matter

From the beginning of our Synod, we struggled with big questions of

STL Post-Dispatch: Major Scandal Cover-Up in LCMS?

March 23, 2019 Congregations Matter

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch broke a story on March 21 that points out the lack of light and truth from our Synod leadership: “Top diplomat of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is out, but nobody will say why.”

Congregations Need Truth and Light from Synod Leadership

March 22, 2019 Congregations Matter

Response to Martin Noland

March 20, 2019 Congregations Matter

Recently Lutheran Concerns Association sent out a letter by one of their Board Members entitled “Congregations Matter Exposed.” The facts don’t support Martin Noland’s point of view and only reveal his bias.

Congregations Call for New Leadership

March 15, 2019 Congregations Matter

Fort Wayne Seminary “On the Ropes” Without Harrison?

March 4, 2019 Congregations Matter

International Center Voter Registration Errors Put Congregational Votes At Risk

Warning – Voter Registration Needs Your Oversight

February 25, 2019 Congregations Matter

Last week, Congregations Matter became aware of irregularities in the voter registrations of five congregations affecting the vote of seven churches. Let’s make sure all registered votes count!

President Harrison has broken trust with those he serves our Synod President with his postcard advice to pastors to ignore their congregation's constitutions to nominate him.

Harrison’s Nomination Total Will Be Illegitimate

February 15, 2019 Congregations Matter

On Feb 20, nominations for Synod President will close. If Matthew C. Harrison finishes in the top three nominees, Harrison’s nomination total will be illegitimate. His total may include nominations he gained via misuse of his Presidential office and unconstitutional advice.

Deadline for Elector Registration for Synod President is March 24, 2019

March 24 Voter Registration Deadline Fast Approaching

February 13, 2019 Congregations Matter

The March 24th deadline is here. Each congregation must register their pastor and a designated lay person with the Synod for them to be eligible to cast their congregation’s two votes in this June’s Synodical Presidential election! Are your congregation’s electors registered?

President Harrison Apologizes for Sending Postcards Meant to Help His Nomination

Synod President Publicly Admits Wrong-Doing

February 9, 2019 Congregations Matter

On late Friday afternoon, February 8, 2019, Matthew C. Harrison publicly admitted interfering in Synod’s Presidential nomination process. What did Harrison do wrong? He tainted Synod’s nomination process by giving wrong advice to pastors about who could nominate him, and he did so at Synod expense.

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