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Non-profit OrganizationsIndiana, United States51-200 Employees
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), is a nonprofit institution within The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod that provides theological higher education. Its programs aim to prepare men for pastoral ministry and to train both men and women for other roles in the church, emphasizing a Christ-centered, biblically based, confessionally Lutheran, and evangelically active understanding of the Christian faith. The campus sits on 191 acres on Fort Wayne’s north side and features design by architect Eero Saarinen. The village-inspired layout draws on Glen Paulson’s research into northern German villages, with rooflines oriented in the same direction. CTSFW operates within the nonprofit religious education sector, serving students pursuing church leadership roles and related ministry service. A recent development, announced in October 2023, was the retirement of President Lawrence R. Rast Jr., to take effect after the 2023-2024 academic year.