| Rev. Daniel Preus is the first full-time Executive Director of the Luther Academy. He also currently serves on the pastoral staff at Hope Lutheran Church in St. Louis, MO. In July 2010 he was elected as Fourth Vice President of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. Rev. Preus received two degrees in Historical Theology; the first of which was a Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, IL (1975); his second degree was a Master of Sacred Theology (STM), earned at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN (1989). He spent one year of college and one year of seminary training at the Lutherische Theologische Hoschschule in Oberursel, Germany, a partner church of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. Since his ordination in 1975, Rev. Preus has served congregations in Hobart, IN; Truman, MN; Oak Park, IL; and Colorado Springs, CO. From 1995-2001 he served as director of Concordia Historical Institute. In 2001 he was elected as the First Vice President of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod and served in this position until 2004. Since 2005 he has been Luther Academy's first full-time Director. Rev. Preus has been a frequent speaker and lecturer in the congregations and circuits of the Synod, as well as at district conventions and pastoral conferences. The Rev. Daniel O.S. Preus was born March 7, 1949 in Mayville, North Dakota; he is the son of the Rev. Dr. Robert D. and Donna Preus. He is married to Linda and has five children: Seth, Rebekah, Erik, Kirsten, and Dirk. He and his wife Linda live in St. Louis, MO. The Preuses also have seven grandchildren. Rev. Preus has authored numerous articles for publication in the Concordia Theological Quarterly, the Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly, LOGIA, and other magazines. His most well-known publication is a book entitled Why I Am A Lutheran: Jesus at the Center, published by Concordia Publishing House in 2004. |
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