Rev. Dr. Arthur W. Scherer
Regional Consultant

Art is president emeritus of the Southeastern District, LCMS, and, as regional consultant, helps congregations and their leaders grow in the grace of giving through biblically based, capital campaigns and stewardship workshops.

In addition to his work with CFS, Art serves on the Board of Regents of Concordia College—New York, Bronxville, N.Y.; as an Ablaze! Ambassador for the LCMS; and as chair of the Development Advisory Group for Augsburg Lutheran Home, Baltimore, Md. He has been called upon as a presenter and facilitator for workshops, seminars, and conferences in many LCMS districts. Art authored "Becoming a Trustee of Lutheran Values," an orientation guide for governing boards, published in 2005 by Lutheran Services in America. "Consecrated Stewards: A Stewardship Program to Grow in Proportionate Giving" was developed by Art in 2006 for LCEF and is used by many congregations annually.

Art previously served as mission and ministry facilitator for the Northern Region of the Southeastern District and was a parish pastor in the Southeastern District for 28 years. He also has served as a mission developer, pastor, and senior pastor of several congregations.

Art graduated Concordia, Bronxville, Concordia Senior College (now Concordia Theological Seminary), Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. His Doctor of Ministry, earned at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa., focused on the ministry of the laity. He also holds an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Concordia, Bronxville.

Art and his wife live in Maryland.