District assistant bishop joins General Church Board

Queensland District First Assistant Bishop Ben Hentschke has been appointed to the LCANZ’s General Church Board (GCB) for the remainder of the synodical term. 

His appointment was made at the February GCB meeting despite there being only eight months until the next board election. This is a result of a casual pastor position vacancy on the board, which occurred when pastor member Rev Dr Tim Stringer was installed as Australian Lutheran College Principal last month.

Apart from LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith – who like the churchwide assistant bishop is a part of GCB by virtue of his role but whose first term is until 2027 – all GCB positions will be up for election at the Convention of General Synod in October this year in Adelaide.