Churchwide Representative: Ruben Duran

The Rev. Ruben Duran

The Rev. Ruben Duran serves as Director for New Evangelizing Congregations in the Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission unit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  He is responsible for promoting the development of Synodical mission strategies, local initiatives and emerging models for the multiplication of new communities of faith in the USA and the Caribbean.

Ruben is a native of Lima, Peru, South America. He served parishes in the Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles, California areas prior to becoming Associate to the Bishop and Mission Director for the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA.  He has also served as Associate Director for Latino Outreach in the former Division for Congregational Ministries, ELCA and Executive for Congregational Outreach Services in the former Division for Outreach, ELCA prior to his current position.

Ruben is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, California; Trinity Lutheran College (formerly the Lutheran Bible Institute) in Seattle, Washington and the Escuela Nacional de Turismo in Lima, Peru.

Ruben and his spouse, The Rev. Jean M. Duran, have three daughters: Rebecca (24), Sara (20) and Anna (17).  Jean is currently serving as pastor at Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett, Illinois.