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Rev. Dr. Cory Rajek

Executive Director, LCMS International Mission

About

The Rev. Dr. Cory J. Rajek serves as executive director of the LCMS Office of International Mission. Previously, he was an LCMS missionary based in Riga, Latvia, where he served as a theological educator at the Riga Luther Academy and as associate regional director and then regional director for Eurasia. Prior to his call to the mission field, Rajek served as a parish pastor for over 21 years, five of which were as senior pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, Pierre, S.D.

Rajek received his Bachelor of Arts degree in pastoral ministry/theological languages from Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., and his Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He also has a Master of Arts degree in servant leadership from Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wis.; an executive certificate in business administration from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind.; and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee.

Rajek and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters. Emiley is currently majoring in psychology at Concordia University, Nebraska, and Alexis is currently majoring in classical Lutheran education at Concordia University Wisconsin.