10,000 Voices Silenced? Why Commissioned Ministers Still Can’t Vote

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Are 10,000+ commissioned ministers in the LCMS being overlooked at the highest levels of church leadership? In this eye-opening episode, Tim Ahlman sits down with Bob McKinney, Dr. Jonathan Laabs, and Audrey Duensing-Werner to confront the decades-long tension around voting rights and representation for commissioned ministers in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Why, after 16 attempts across multiple conventions, is the Synod still resisting change? What's really holding us back: polity, fear, or a misunderstanding of power and ministry?
This conversation isn’t about titles. It’s about team, honor, and advancing the gospel in a post-Christian age. Whether you're a pastor, lay leader, DCE, teacher, or simply love your local church — this is a conversation the entire Synod needs to hear.

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Chapters

1. Introducing Commissioned Ministers (00:00:00)

2. History of Commission Ministers in LCMS (00:09:10)

3. The Root of Representation Issues (00:16:55)

4. District-Level Solutions and Struggles (00:24:20)

5. Public Ministry and Voting Rights (00:31:40)

6. Team Ministry Vision and Values (00:39:35)

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