Meet the Council of Presidents: Rev. Paul Egger

About this episode

Rev. Paul Egger discusses his journey in pastoral ministry and the unique aspects of Iowa District West.

This time we go to the west side of Iowa to continue our conversation with the Council of Presidents! The Rev. Paul Egger (President, Iowa District West of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod) joins Andy and Sarah to answer the now infamous Lightning Round of Favorites (which every COP member will be subjected to) and to talk about his upbringing in Iowa, his path through schooling and into pastoral ministry, the congregations he’s served along the way and how his experiences there shaped him into the pastor he is today, what makes Iowa District West a unique place, and why he loves being a pastor in the LCMS. Learn more about the LCMS President and Vice Presidents at lcms.org/about/leadership/president and the 35 LCMS Districts at lcms.org/districts. As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let’s be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy Bates, Sarah Gulseth

Guest: Rev. Paul Egger

Topics covered

• Lutheran life
• pastoral ministry
• Iowa District West
• Council of Presidents
• personal journey
• mercy work
• missionary updates

Keywords

• Lutheran Church
• pastor
• Iowa
• Council of Presidents
• ministry
• LCMS
• mercy work
• missionaries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Iowa District West, LCMS

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