The Rev. Dr. Kenneth R. Klaus
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth R. Klaus
Lutheran Hour® Speaker, 2002-2010
The Rev. Kenneth R. Klaus served as Speaker of The Lutheran Hour® from 2002 until his retirement from the position at the end of 2010. He returned to the program as interim Speaker in 2017 and 2018. In addition to his weekly sermons on the broadcast, Pastor Klaus initiated the popular Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries that provided readers and listeners with the holiness of God in the here and now.
A prolific writer, Pastor Klaus published many works, including volumes one and two of Stories from The Lutheran Hour: A Changeless Christ in a Changing World and two prayer books (one for use by people in the military and a companion book for loved ones at home). He also produced and hosted several LHM Bible studies, spoke at conferences and events across the United States and Canada, and led numerous ministry tours internationally.
Before taking the Speaker’s microphone, he served the International Lutheran Laymen’s League as its pastoral advisor from 1996 to 2000 and spent 28 years in pastoral positions at Lutheran churches in Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, and South Dakota.