What the LCMS Election Results Are Really Telling Us | Special Episode with Tim Ahlman | 140

For the first time since the current five-candidate process was established, the LCMS presidential election is headed to a second ballot. In this special joint episode of Lead Time and Red Letter Disciple, Tim Ahlman and Zach Zehnder unpack the first-ballot results, discuss why the race between President Matthew Harrison and Dr. Joel Biermann has become so competitive, and explore what these numbers may reveal about the future of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The conversation covers pastoral formation, SMP pathways, church vacancies, leadership development, church growth, the Eighth Commandment, and the importance of having charitable conversations within the church. Whether you support Harrison, Biermann, or simply want to understand what is happening in the LCMS right now, and how to vote, this episode offers thoughtful insight into one of the most significant leadership moments facing the church body. Most importantly, this episode reminds us that regardless of who wins the election, Jesus remains seated on the throne and the mission of the Church continues. #LCMS #Lutheran #JoelBiermann #MatthewHarrison #ChurchLeadership #LeadTime #RedLetterLiving #ChristianLeadership #PastoralFormation #ChurchGrowth