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Dr. Leopoldo A. S谩nchez M. is the Werner R.H. Krause and Elizabeth Ringger Krause Professor of Hispanic Ministries and professor of Systematic Theology at SA国际传媒, St. Louis. He served as director of the Center for Hispanic Studies (2006-24) and has been a faculty member since 2004.

He received his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from SA国际传媒 (2003) and his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. (1999). He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in theology from Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon (1995).

S谩nchez鈥檚 published work includes聽“The Other Lutherans: Voices from the Global South” (Bloomsbury, 2025), which he co-edited with Samuel Deressa and Marcell Silva Steuernagel; 鈥淭&T Clark Introduction to Spirit Christology鈥澨�(T&T Clark, 2021);聽鈥淪culptor Spirit: Models of Sanctification from Spirit Christology鈥澨�(IVP Academic, 2019);聽鈥淩eceiver, Bearer, and Giver of God鈥檚 Spirit: Jesus鈥� Life in the Spirit as a Lens for Theology and Life鈥澨�(Pickwick Publications, 2015);聽鈥淚mmigrant Neighbors among Us: Immigration across Theological Traditions鈥澨�(Pickwick Publications, 2015), which he co-edited with M. Daniel Carroll R.;聽鈥淓scatolog铆a: La esperanza Cristiana鈥�听(Concordia Publishing House, 2020);聽鈥�Teolog铆a de la santificaci贸n: La espiritualidad del cristiano鈥�听(Concordia Publishing House, 2013); and聽鈥淧neumatolog铆a: El esp铆ritu santo y la espiritualidad de la iglesia鈥�听(Concordia Publishing House, 2005).聽He has written numerous articles for books and journals, including essays on theologies of migration for聽鈥淢igration, Transnationalism, and Faith in Missiological Perspective: Los Angeles as a Global Crossroads鈥澨�(Lexington Books, 2022),聽鈥淕lobal Migration and Christian Faith: Implications for Identity and Mission鈥澨�(Cascade Books, 2021), and聽鈥淥n Secular Governance: Lutheran Perspectives on Contemporary Legal Issues鈥澨�(Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2016); and on Spirit Christology for the聽鈥淭&T Clark Encyclopedia of Christian Theology鈥澨�(T&T Clark, forthcoming),聽鈥淎nsto脽 des Kreuzes. Kreuzestheologische Aufbr眉che聽im 20 und 21鈥�听(Evangelische Verlagsanstalt聽Leipzig, 2021),聽and 鈥淭hird Article Theology: A Pneumatological Dogmatics鈥澨�(Fortress Press, 2016); and聽鈥淟utheran identity for聽Nuestras 95 tesis: A quinientos a帽os de la Reforma鈥�听(Abingdon Press/AETH, 2016). He regularly writes short pieces and blogs for聽鈥淐hristianity Today,鈥� 鈥淲abash Center,鈥� 鈥淗TI Open Plaza鈥� and 鈥淐oncordia Theology.鈥�

As a doctoral student, he was the recipient of a three-year grant from the Hispanic Theological Initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. In 2016, he was awarded a sabbatical grant from the prestigious Louisville Institute in Louisville, Ky. That same year, he also received the Associated Church Press聽Award of Excellence聽in the 鈥淭heological or Scholarly Article鈥� category for his 2015聽鈥淐oncordia Journal鈥澛燼rticle 鈥淐an Anything Good Come Out of _______? Come and See!鈥� His primary research interests are pneumatology (Holy Spirit), Spirit Christology, Trinitarian theology, sanctification, vocation, theology of migration, issues in Hispanic ministry (especially the intersection of theology and culture), musicology (ethnomusicology) and theology, and Global South Christianity.

S谩nchez teaches regularly in the United States and abroad. He has delivered courses, workshops, and lectures in New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Uganda, Ethiopia, Brazil, Cuba, India, Ghana, Chile, Panama, Argentina and Venezuela. He has served as a guest lecturer for Laidlaw College (New Zealand),聽the聽Mekane Yesus聽Seminary (Ethiopia), and the Meachum School of Haymanot (U.S.). S谩nchez has also participated in and led various colloquies and discussions on pedagogy through the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion in Crawfordsville, Ind., and is an advisory board member of the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in Grand Rapids, Mich. He serves as a mentor for Latin American and U.S. Hispanic doctoral students through the Hispanic Theological Initiative Consortium in Princeton, N.J., and is a member of the editorial boards of the聽鈥淛ournal of Hispanic/Latino Theology,鈥� and the “Global South Theological Journal.”

S谩nchez teaches regularly in the United States and abroad. He has delivered courses, workshops, and lectures in New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Uganda, Ethiopia, Brazil, Cuba, India, Ghana, Chile, Panama, Argentina and Venezuela. He has served as a guest lecturer for the Mekane Yesus Seminary and the Meachum School of Haymanot. S谩nchez has also participated in and led various colloquies and discussions on pedagogy through the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion in Crawfordsville, Ind., and is an advisory board member of the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in Grand Rapids, Mich. He serves as a mentor for Latin American and U.S. Hispanic doctoral students through the Hispanic Theological Initiative Consortium in Princeton, N.J., and is a member of the editorial board of the聽鈥淛ournal of Hispanic/Latino Theology.鈥�

S谩nchez served as the main drafter for The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod (LCMS) Commission on Theology and Church Relations report聽鈥淚mmigrants among Us: A Lutheran Framework for Addressing Immigration Issues鈥澨�(2012). He served as president of the LCMS鈥� Fifth National Hispanic Convention (2012鈥�15), the Hispanic Convention鈥檚 vice president in the previous triennium (2009鈥�12), and chairman of Lutherans in Medical Missions (2012鈥�16), an LCMS Recognized Service Organization. He also has served organizations such as the Lutheran Women鈥檚 Missionary League, Lutheran Hour Ministries, and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service as a theological consultant for various projects.

In the community, S谩nchez is principal double bass player with the St. Louis Civic Orchestra and an ensemble player with Di Kamer Kapelye. He also enjoys swimming and international cooking. S谩nchez and his wife Tracy have two children, Lucas and Ana.

Interests:

Pneumatology (Holy Spirit)
Spirit Christology
Trinitarian theology
Sanctification, Vocation
Theology of migration
Hispanic ministry and mission (especially the intersection of theology and culture)
Musicology (ethnomusicology) and theology
Global South Christianity