Faith Community Lutheran Church, Las Vegas, NV, Associate Pastor (2019-2024)
St. John’s Lutheran Church Orange, CA, Associate Pastor (2014-2019)
UCLA, Interim Pastor (2013 – 2014)
Lutheran Hour Ministries, research Assistant (2013 – Present)
Grace Lutheran Church Lancaster, CA, Vacancy Pastor (2012-2013)
Concordia University, Irvine, CA (2011-Present)
Director of Ministerial Formation Salem Lutheran Church, Orange, CA, Vacancy Pastor (2010-2011)
Concordia University, Irvine, CA (2008-2009)
Interim Campus Pastor UCLA, Vacancy Pastor (2003-2005)
Concordia University, Irvine, CA (2002- present)
Assistant Professor of Theology, Director of Pre-Seminary studies and Ethics Club Advisor. Concordia University, Irvine CA (1999-2002)
Supervise and direct meaningful relationships with the Lutheran congregations in the PSW, CNH and Rocky Mountain Districts of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Concordia University, Irvine, CA (1996-present)
Adjunct professor of Theology. Concordia Lutheran Church, Cerritos, CA (1995-1999)
Supervise and participate in all phases of pastoral ministry. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lakewood, OH (1991-1995)
Supervise and participate in all phases of pastoral ministry. Lutheran High School West, Cleveland, OH (1993-1995)
Part time teacher of Christian Doctrine and Old Testament selections of the 11th grade level. St. Philip Lutheran Church, Dublin, CA (1989-1991)
Participated in all phases of pastoral ministry. Salem Lutheran Church, Salem, MO (1986-1989)
Supervise and participate in all phases of pastoral ministry. Martin Luther High school, Maspeth, NY (1980-1982)
Teacher of religion and coaching of soccer and wrestling
Professional Honor
Concordia University Alumni Distinguished Service Award 2007
Personal
Born August 15, 1958 in Saginaw, MI.
Son of Francis C. Rossow and Eunice C. nee Bernthal
Married to Kathleen J. Schmidt August 17, 1980.
Two children named Amy and Mark
Education
Capella University, Minneapolis, MN (2006-2011)
MS in Human Services Concordia University, Irvine, CA (1996-2001)
MA in Reformation Theology. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (1982-1986)
Master of Divinity Christ College Irvine, CA (1977-1980)
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO (1977-1978)
Hanover College, Hanover, IN (1976-1977)
Concordia Lutheran High School, Fort Wayne, IN (1972-1976)
Courses Taught
CTHL 101 Foundations of Christian Theology
THL 202 History and Literature of the New Testament
TPRC 530 Homiletics I
Publications
Monthly Sermons for the Lutheran Hour – 2013
“Satisfaction Guaranteed,” Concordia Pulpit Resources, Vol. 19, Part 3, Series B, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2009
“Willing and Able,” Concordia Pulpit Resources, Vol. 19, Part 3, Series B, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2009
“Opposites Attract,” Concordia Pulpit Resources, Vol.17, Part 1, Series C, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2006
“Transfigured and Pre-Figured,” Concordia Pulpit resources, Vol. 17, Part 1, Series C, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2006
Baptism: The Lutheran Difference, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2003
