On Friday, May 23, 2025, Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske was installed as the new Executive Director of Lutherans For Life. The installation service was held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Missouri, with Rev. Dr. B. Keith Haney officiating. Dr. Haney serves as Assistant to the President for Missions, Human Care, and Stewardship for Iowa District West (LCMS). Also participating in the service were Rev. Michael Salemink, former executive director of Lutherans For Life, and Rev. Andrew Packer who gave the sermon.
The Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske is a 2011 graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since that time, he has served as the pastor of two dual parishes in the North Wisconsin District – LCMS, where he has been active in several different pro-life organizations. Dr. Fenske earned his Doctor of Ministry in 2019, again from Concordia Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Marie, have four daughters—Madison, Alexis, Hailee, and Marta—along with two grandsons, James and Rustyn. Dr. Fenske assumed his duties as Executive Director of Lutherans For Life on May 1, 2025.
