Located in St. Louis, Missouri, Concordia Seminary exists to serve the Church and the world by providing theological education and leadership centered in the Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ for the formation of pastors, deaconesses, missionaries, chaplains, and church leaders of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS). The Seminary is owned and operated by the 2,300,000-member Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and together with the Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, Illinois, it is the source of ministerial training for the LCMS. Since its inception, Concordia Seminary in St. Louis has provided more than 12,000 professional workers in the church.

Concordia Seminary is the second oldest Lutheran seminary. Moreover, it has been recognized for over a century as an important center for theological training for ministerial training and research. Concordia Seminary currently offers Master Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Philosophy.

The current president of Concordia Seminary is Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer. He is also the Professor of Practical Theology.