# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S39
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Science, technology, and economic landscapes are everchanging. To meet the challenges that affect our seminaries
and university institutions, our Synod’s officers, boards, and
commissions must remain strong advocates for the development and coordination of programs and strategies and the
discovery of new arenas for economic resources and pastoral educational opportunities. With a missional and pastoral
heart for continuing education, I pledge to be such an advocate and will welcome the opportunity to serve on the Board
for Pastoral Education and work faithfully at vigorously making known the love of Christ by word and deed within our
churches, communities, and world.

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One of the enduring strengths of
the LCMS is its two seminaries. Both of them continue to be
widely recognized and respected for the teaching of their students. Their history shows how they have been molded and
refined over time and through trial. The future of each will be
no less complicated. Unrelenting challenges will continue to
zero in on them. Experience teaches that institutions, just like
individuals, can benefit from these unwanted events. I would
welcome the opportunity to assist our seminaries with their
future potential.

Jeffrey E. Shearier, Aurora, CO;
Mount Olive (RM); LCMS 53; Exec.
Pastor. S. Conv. Deleg. 1. D. Cir.
Couns. 5; Chm., Theol. Unity Fl.
Com. 1; Mem., Licensed Deacon
Standing Com. C. Pastor 24. O.
Mem., Institutional Review Bd. 2;
Clergy Rep., CO Luth. HS Assn. 2;
Pastoral Couns., LWML 3.

Ernest E. Garbe, Dieterich, IL;
St. John (CI); Retired. S. BCS 6;
LCMS lifetime; BOD 12; Blue
Ribbon Com. on Structure 3. D.
BOD 6; Congr. Life Com. 6; Nom.
Com. 1. C. Elder 2; Chm.; Chm. &
Secy. of Dual Parish. O. Regional
Plan. Com. Mem. & Chm. 36; Dir.,
IL Community Bank 12; County
Governing Bd. Chm. & Vice-Chm.
20; County Bd. State Assn. Mem. &
Pres. 20; School Bd. Mem. & Pres. 9.

I believe that my background has
prepared me for such a time of service as this opportunity with
the Board for Pastoral Education will provide. I am a graduate
of both secular schools and our St. Louis seminary. With the
completion of my post-graduate seminary degrees well into
my parish ministry, I have come to appreciate the challenges
of continuing education. I look forward with excitement to
whatever the Lord has planned for me and would appreciate
this opportunity to serve Him and His Church.
LAYPERSONs 

Jonathan A. Dorr, Marcus, IA;
Holy Cross, Dakota Dunes, SD
(SD); LCMS 55; Swine Production.
C. Elder; Jr. & HS Bible Instructor;
Fund Raiser; Organize Lecture
Series. O. School Bd.; County
Extension Counc.; Mental Health
Bd. (6 Counties); Siouxland
Endowment.

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LCMS pastors best serve the congregations and people of
the church when they are soundly grounded in the Holy
Scriptures, the Lutheran Confessions, and Law-Gospel. Also
of great value is an understanding of people, how they relate
and react to the church and to each other. A knowledge of
church governance and guidance in personal finance and family unity are useful. All of the above and more is needed to
keep the LCMS the church of the Scriptures and to ensure the
church our forefathers started remains the church of our children’s future. Proper pastoral education is essential.

Johnny E. Buck, Laurel, MT;
Mount Olive (MT); LCMS 59;
Financial Services. S. BOR, Conc.
Theol. Sem. 12. D. BOD 4; Ed. Bd.
6. C. Chm., Bd. of Elders 3; School
Bd. 4.
I have a great love and appreciation for The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod, and for
the pastoral office. I know what
a blessing a good pastor is to any congregation, and therefore would be honored to be even a small part of assisting the
Synod with pastoral education.

Jeffrey A. Hesterman, Prattville,
AL; St. Paul, Montgomery (SO);
LCMS 52; Naval Officer (retiring July 2010). C. Adult Bible
Class Tchr. 8; Elder 5; Youth Ldr.
3; Church Counc. 3. C. BOD,
Ravenrock Luth. Camp 3.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod’s solid grounding in
Scripture and the Confessions is liberating and allows the Synod to be agile and minister in many
directions. The grace of our Lord Jesus liberates us to be servants of God without fear of failure or that we have not done

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