CPS administrator accepts call
Filed Under: Parish Schools, Parish Services, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Mr. Jim Brandt, administrator of WELS Commission on Parish Schools (CPS), accepted a call June 4 to serve as the vice president of Adult and Graduate Studies at Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC), Milwaukee. Brandt will begin his work at WLC in early July.
Rev. Dave Kehl, acting administrator of WELS Board for Parish Services, reports that WELS Commission on Parish Schools will seek nominations to fill Brandt's position as soon as the calling process for teachers is reopened in the fall. In the meantime, Parish School's associate administrator, Mr. Jeff Inniger, will assume full oversight of this area of ministry, which exists to provide resources, training, and personal assistance for starting and strengthening Lutheran schools. Mr. Greg Schmill, a full-time consultant for Parish Assistance's Forward with Lutheran Schools, will assist Inniger with daily operations such as the preparation of teacher call lists so that current programs such as the WELS School Accreditation process can continue.
In his new position, Brandt will oversee Wisconsin Lutheran College's new School of Adult and Graduate Studies, which will offer degree completion programs for working adults who have completed two or more years of college but do not have a bachelor's degree. A master's degree program is also being developed.
WLC President Dan Johnson notes, "The School of Adult and Graduate Studies will permit us to take our mission of preparing servant leaders for Christ and impact the lives of working adults. Jim Brandt brings a wealth of ministry experiences to the college. He is the perfect fit for this position."
Brandt says, "It is my hope that God will work mightily through this new program to extend the proclamation of the gospel to the broader community. I envision a foundational course for every program in the new college that will be designed to introduce adult students to the Wisconsin Lutheran College mission and vision by introducing them to Jesus Christ, the ultimate servant and Savior of all."
