The Lutheran Hour

Reverend Ken Klaus

The Rev. Kenneth R. Klaus is Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour® radio program. As Speaker Emeritus, he writes and records a sermon a month for The Lutheran Hour, writes and edits Lutheran Hour Ministries' daily devotions, records Bible studies and other video clips for the LHM Men's NetWork (an online men's ministry resource), and represents Lutheran Hour Ministries at speaking engagements across the country. Klaus previously served as Speaker of The Lutheran Hour from 2002 until his retirement from the position at the end of 2010.

Pastor Klaus has 28 years experience as a parish pastor. Before taking the Speaker's microphone, he was administrative pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas. He served the International Lutheran Laymen's League (the same organization as Lutheran Hour Ministries) as its pastoral advisor from 1996 to 2000. He also held pastoral positions in Minnesota, central Illinois, and South Dakota Lutheran parishes. Pastor Klaus speaks throughout the United States and Canada.

Dr. Dale Meyer

Dr. Dale A. Meyer is the tenth president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., a position he has held since 2005. He also serves as a professor of practical theology. He previously occupied the Seminary’s Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Chair in Homiletics and Literature 2001-2005. He also served as the interim president, 2004-2005.

He earned a master’s degree (1974) and a doctorate (1986) in classical languages from Washington University in St. Louis. He earned a Master of Divinity degree (1973) from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He completed his bachelor’s degree (1969) at Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Ind. He is also the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Divinity (1993) from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind.