A circuit visitor is a pastor who helps to oversee the other pastors within a circuit. The position is best understood as a peer advisor, as the LCMS has traditionally been congregational, as opposed to hierarchical, in its extra-congregational structure.
A circuit visitor is a pastor who provides guidance to other pastors within a circuit, similar to a peer advisor role. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has traditionally been congregational in its structure, unlike hierarchical structures.