(as described in the CLB By-Laws Article I. A. 8)

1. He shall be an ordained pastor or elder of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren.


2. The United States Regional Pastors shall be nominated by the Synodical President and appointed by the Council of Directors. The Canadian Regional Pastor shall be appointed by the Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Canada and affirmed by the Council of Directors.


3. His performance shall be evaluated annually by the Synodical President with input from the pastors and congregations in the Region.


4. His appointment shall be affirmed every two years by the congregations within the Region at their Regional Biennial Convention.


5. He shall report directly to the Synodical President.


6. He shall preside at the meetings of the Regional Executive Committee (as defined in By-Laws Article III. B).


7. He shall provide assistance in the shepherding/mentoring of pastors, and in the areas of synodical and congregational relations, pastoral and congregational health, conflict resolution, and training/education.


8. He shall encourage, facilitate and support Ministry Clusters, congregations in the Region working together in various aspects of ministry.


9. He shall be responsible for regional and cluster communication.


10. He shall provide assistance in church planting efforts within the Region. He will work with individual congregations and clusters of congregations to reach people in new communities and will provide coaching, resources and encouragement.


11. He shall pursue opportunities to utilize the resources of young people, by training, equipping, empowering, and networking in unity of mission and purpose.


12. He shall generally preside at regional official functions (ordinations, installations, dedications, etc.) unless the local congregation should request the services of the Synodical President or some other mutually acceptable person.


13. He shall recommend pastoral candidates to congregations seeking his advice.


14. He shall schedule individuals and groups traveling through the Region unless the congregations make their own arrangements.


15. He shall have other synodical responsibilities as assigned by the Synodical President.


16. He shall be a non-voting member of the Council of Directors.

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