Nomination Procedure
To Enroll
To enroll in PLI, a pastor of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod must be nominated. The nomination process is diverse and provides adequate avenues to avoid personal prejudice in selecting candidates.
Nominations can originate from
1) LCMS district president
2) LCMS Mega-Church Pastors Conference members
3) One of the two LCMS seminaries
4) A staff member of the Board for Congregational Services, LCMS
5) A staff member of the Board for Higher Education, LCMS
6) A staff member of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund, LCMS
7) A current PLI Pastor
8) Two parish pastors
Letters of nomination are sent to:
Pastoral Leadership Institute
12300 Ford Road, Suite 450
Dallas, TX 75234-8108
What’s Next?
After nominations are received, the names of the pastors from each district are sent to their respective district president. The district president is requested to affirm the pastors he feels are qualified for enrollment in PLI.
He has the authority to add or delete from the list. Application information is sent to all nominated and affirmed pastors in early October of each year for enrollment the following June.
Further Questions
If you have questions regarding this procedure, contact Rita Wagner at PLI: (469) 522-5200 or Contact Us Online