The International Lutheran Council (ILC) is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran denominations. Member bodies of the ILC hold "an unconditional commitment to the Holy Scriptures as the inspired and infallible Word of God and to the Lutheran Confessions contained in the Book of Concord as the true and faithful exposition of the Word of God." The member church bodies are not required to be in church-fellowship with one another, though many of them are.
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.
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 Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname is a Lutheran denomination in Suriname. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1979. It is also a member of the Caribbean Conference of Churches.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela is a Lutheran denomination in Venezuela. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1986. It is a member of the Latin American Council of Churches.
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. 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 in Thailand is a Lutheran denomination located in Thailand. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1994. In 2018, this denomination saw its first women ordained into ministry, namely Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim and Somporn Kulachote. It has approximately 5,000 members.
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. Its president is Bishop Evalister Mugabo.
The Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod is a Lutheran denomination in Hong Kong. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1974. It is affiliated with the Hong Kong Lutheran Federation Ltd.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Myanmar 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.
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 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 4,434 members.
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