New MLS president called
Filed Under: BME, Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Ministerial Education, MLS
On Oct. 15, the governing board at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS), Saginaw, Mich., called Rev. Kenneth Brokmeier, pastor at Our Savior, Brookings, S.D., as the school's new president, after Rev. Michael Jensen returned the call Oct. 11.
"It's a wonderful opportunity to see how God in his grace and mercy would extend to a clay vessel [like me] a chance to think about another place to serve our awesome Savior," says Brokmeier.
Brokmeier has previously served as recruitment director at Luther Prep, Watertown, Wis., and Martin Luther Preparatory School, Prairie Du Chien, Wis. He also served at St. Paul, Lake Mills, Wis., and Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis. He currently is chairman of the governing board of Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis.
"I have spent 11 years serving at our schools, and some guys will never have that opportunity in their ministry. So I have seen that side of it. At the same time, I have a great love of serving in parish ministry," says Brokmeier. "I think we want people at our worker training schools who have a great love for the teaching and preaching ministry to encourage young people to prepare as candidates."
The position of Michigan Lutheran Seminary president became vacant in April when former MLS president Rev. Paul Prange accepted the call to be administrator of the Board for Ministerial Education.
