Meet the Council of Presidents: Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders

We travel to eastern Iowa for today’s episode! The Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders (President, Iowa District East of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and associate pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church – Cedar Falls, IA) 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 and how it prepared him for pastoral ministry, what he loves about being district president and also an associate pastor, how serving in a congregation helps him serve as a district president, and why he loves being a pastor in the LCMS today. 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: [email protected].