On this episode of the podcast, Pastors Caleb and Sam are joined by special guest, Dr. Ben Haupt to discuss church work, the status of Concordia Seminary St. Louis, and the future of pastors in the LCMS.

Dr. Benjamin Haupt is associate provost and associate professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. As associate provost, Haupt assists the Seminary provost in achieving key strategic priorities in support of the mission of the Seminary. He oversees the Seminary’s recruitment and admissions teams and serves as a liaison to faculty and staff involved in accomplishing the Seminary’s enrollment goals related to its residential, distance and multiethnic Ministerial Formation programs and Advanced Studies programs. Haupt has been a faculty member since 2013.