I have seen this as well. In an LCMS church (as is biblical) much authority and control is invested in the Elders (maybe even more than the Pastor). If Elder(s) fail to exercise good judgement then problems loom. Part of the problem may be that the only qualification for some elders seems to be longevity in the (local) church. We have one who rants about how unfair it is that his daughter can’t grow up to be a pastor. So the solution, I would think, as has been suggested would be to investigate other LCMS churches.
Bingo -- very well put.
I have been a professional woman of considerable accomplishment, but readily admit that I am a refugee from a church that began circling the drain when it approved of having women pastors. From there, the leap to open support for the gay agenda was a mere hop and skip. So glad I finally landed where men run our church and do the preaching and teaching.