Michelle Bauman

About

Michelle A. Bauman began serving as assistant to the president in July. Her role will encompass various responsibilities, including serving as coordinator for the national LCMS convention.

Bauman, a commissioned LCMS teacher, earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb. (1998), and a master's degree in English from the University of Indianapolis (2011). Bauman taught English at Holy Cross Lutheran School, Fort Wayne (1998-2002); and English, drama and speech at Trinity Lutheran High School in Seymour, Ind. (2002-2019). In 2014, she received the Dr. Arthur L. Amt Lutheran School Teacher of the Year Award, presented jointly each year by Lutheran Education Association and the LCMS Indiana District.

Before serving as assistant to the LCMS president, Bauman served (2019-2026) as director of Y4Life, the youth branch of Lutherans For Life (LFL). She traveled nationally, teaching high school and college students about life issues from a Gospel-motivated perspective. She also supported the building and maintaining of Y4Life teams on high school and college campuses, built educational print and electronic resources, and hosted annual youth events.

Bauman is the author of The ABC's in Church and a contributor to various Concordia Publishing House projects, including Growing in Christ, My Devotions and Lutheran Educator Academy. She has also written for the LCMS Indiana District's Genesis Project and LFL's Life Date.

Bauman is married to the Rev. Douglas Bauman, an LCMS pastor. They have two sons and one daughter-in-law.