The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Myanmar (Lutheran Bethlehem Church) is a Lutheran denomination in Burma. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 2000. It is also a member of the Myanmar Council of Churches.
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The Lutheran World Federation is a global communion of national and regional Lutheran denominations headquartered in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The federation was founded in the Swedish city of Lund in the aftermath of the Second World War in 1947 to coordinate the activities of the many differing Lutheran churches. Since 1984, the member churches are in pulpit and altar fellowship, with common doctrine as the basis of membership and mission activity.
Lutheranism is present on all inhabited continents with an estimated 80 million adherents, out of which 74.2 million are affiliated with the Lutheran World Federation. A major movement that first began the Reformation, it constitutes one of the largest Protestant branches claiming around 80 million out of 920 million Protestants. The Lutheran World Federation brings together the vast majority of Lutherans. Apart from it, there are also other organisations such as the International Lutheran Council and the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, as well as multiple independent Lutheran denominations.
The Lutheran Church in Malaysia or LCM is one of four Lutheran bodies in Malaysia. It currently has 52 congregations nationwide with a total of 6,736 baptised members and is the largest entirely Lutheran body in the country. Until 2012, the body was known as the Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore.
The Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Switzerland and Liechtenstein is an organization of five Lutheran churches in Basel and Northwestern Switzerland, Bern, Geneva, Zurich, and Vaduz (Liechtenstein). It was founded in 1967 and represented 6500 baptized members in 1999, decreasing to 3,794 baptized members by the end of 2019. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation since 1979.
The Lutheran Church of Senegal (LCS) is a Lutheran church. It joined to Lutheran World Federation in 1992. It is also member in Lutheran Communion in Central & Western Africa. Church has 4,053 members and its president is Rev. Mamadou T. Diouf LCS has 13 congregations and it carries out proclamation work in two districts.
The Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil is a Lutheran denomination in Brazil. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1952. It is a member of the Latin American Council of Churches, the National Council of Christian Churches and the World Council of Churches. The denomination has 1.02 million adherents and 634,286 registered members.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile is a Lutheran denomination in Chile. The church has 2,500 members in 13 parishes. It has been a member of the Lutheran World Federation since 1955 and is also a member of the World Council of Churches and the Latin American Council of Churches. Its president is Bishop Izani Bruch.
The Salvadoran Lutheran Church is a Lutheran denomination in El Salvador. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1986. It is also a member of the Caribbean Conference of Churches, the Communion of Lutheran Churches in Central America and the World Council of Churches.
The Costa Rican Lutheran Church is a Lutheran denomination in Costa Rica with about 500 members. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 2002. It is also a member of the Communion of Lutheran Churches in Central America and the Ecumenical Council of Churches of Costa Rica.
The Lutheran Church in the Philippines is a Lutheran denomination in the Philippines. It was founded by Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod missionaries in 1957.
The Evangelical Church in the Republic of Croatia is a Lutheran denomination in Croatia. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1951. It is also a member of the Conference of European Churches and the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe. In 2019, there were about 3,600 members.
The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia is a Lutheran denomination in Slovenia. It is led by Bishop Leon Novak. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1952. It is also a member of the Conference of European Churches and the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe. It is one of a few Eastern Lutheran churches which use the Byzantine Rite.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana is a Lutheran denomination in Ghana. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 2004. It is also a full member of the International Lutheran Council.
The Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad is a Lutheran denomination with a presence in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Venezuela.
The Lutheran Church of Rwanda is a Lutheran denomination in Rwanda. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 2002. It is also a member of the Conseil protestant du Rwanda. and the World Council of Churches.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo is a Lutheran denomination in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1986. It is also a member of the All Africa Conference of Churches. It was known formerly as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Zaïre.
The Christian Protestant Angkola Church is a Lutheran denomination in Indonesia. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1977. It is affiliated with the Christian Conference of Asia, the Communion of Churches in Indonesia, and the World Council of Churches.
The Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Lutheran denomination in Kenya. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1992. It is also a member of the National Council of Churches of Kenya.
The German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia. It was founded in 1960, and has 4,100 members in 2023.