Chaplain (Major) Jonathan J. Lorenz earned a Bachelor of Arts in theology, from Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN (1999). He worked in the residential construction industry (2000-2005) in Indianapolis, IN. He entered Seminary full-time earning a Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (2009). He was ordained in the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) and served as a parish pastor at Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sandusky, MI (2009-2013).

Chaplain Lorenz began his military career as a Chaplain Candidate in the Indiana National Guard (2006-2010). He was accessioned as a chaplain in the Indiana National Guard and was assigned to the 1-293rd Infantry Battalion, Fort Wayne, IN (2010-2013). He was accessioned to active duty and assigned to the 123rd Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Ft. Bliss, TX (2013-2017) where he deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield (2016-2017). After attending the Chaplain Captain’s Career Course in Fort Jackson. SC, he was assigned to the 310th Military Intelligence Battalion, 902nd Military Intelligence Group, Ft. Meade, MD (2018-2021). Additionally, he served as the 902nd MI Group chaplain (2019-2020). He was assigned to the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras in support of Joint Task Force Bravo (2021-2022). After promoting to the rank of Major (2022), he served as the Deputy Command Chaplain and Cadet Summer Training Command Chaplain for the United States Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, KY (2022-2024). He was selected as a Clinical Pastoral Education resident at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD (2024-2025). Chaplain Lorenz served as hospital chaplain clinician for the 502D Field Hospital and Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital at USAG Humphreys, Republic of South Korea (2025-2026). He is currently the Operations and Plans Chaplain at the Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, VA.

Chaplain Lorenz’s military education includes, Chaplain Officer Basic Leadership Course (2009), Combat Medical Ministry Course – 7S (2012), Chaplain Captain’s Career Course (2017), Combat and Operational Stress Control Course (2019), Command and General Staff Officer Course (2022), Operational Religious Support Leadership Course (2023), and Clinical Pastoral Education – 7R (2025). He is currently working on CPE board certification and a Doctor of Ministry degree through Wesley Theological Seminary. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (with three oak leaf clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with three oak leaf clusters), the Army Achievement Medal (with one oak leaf cluster), the Reserve Component Achievement Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award.