He is the third bishop of the North American Lutheran Church, having been elected on 9 August 2019.
Selbo graduated from San Jose State University in San Jose, California, in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in religious studies, and from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1986 with a Master of Divinity.
In 2013, Selbo earned a Doctor of Ministry in Biblical preaching from Luther Seminary.
He was senior pastor of St. Timothy's Lutheran Church in San Jose, California, dean of the NALC Central Pacific Mission District, and had served on the planning team that led to the creation of the North American Lutheran Church in June 2010.
He was elected the third bishop of the North American Lutheran Church at its convocation, which brought together more than 800 Lutherans in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 9 August 2019, to serve for a four-year term.