The Kenneth H. Sauer Luther Symposium is made possible by an endowment established in honor of The Rev. Dr. Kenneth H. Sauer at the time of his retirement as Bishop of the Southern Ohio Synod, ELCA, in 1996.
1998–1999 “Luther and Social Welfare: Beyond Charity” Kenneth H. Sauer, Past Bishop of the Southern Ohio Synod, ELCA, Class of 1952 Carter Lindberg, Luther Scholar and Theologian
1999–2000 “Luther and the New Millennium: The Word of God Endures Forever” James M. Kittleson, Reformation Scholar
2000–2001 "Ministers of the Gospel: Women as Leaders in American Lutheranism" L. DeAne Lagerquist, Religion Professor
2001–2002 "The Vocation of a Lutheran University” Robert Benne, Theologian and Ethicist
2002–2003 The Rev. Dr. Ted Peters, Systematic Theologian
2003–2004 Bradley Hanson, Theologian
2005-2006 "A Lutheran Perspective on Higher Education" Darrell H. Jodock Bernhardson, Distinguished Professor of Religion Gustavus Adlophus College
2006-2007 Martin Marty, Lutheran Theologian
2007-2008 Mark Swanson, Arabic Christian Theologan
2008-2009 The Rev. Dr. Gary Simpson, Theologan