- International Lutheran Council
The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran denominations. It is to be distinguished from the
Lutheran World Federation , which represents the larger, more theologically inclusive Lutheran churches. The organization was constituted in1993 at a council held inAntigua, Guatemala , although it traces its roots back to theological conferences held in many locations in the 1950s and 1960s.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 Council has thirty participating churches as of 2007. Among its larger members are the
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , theEvangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil , and theLutheran Church - Canada . Altogether, approximately 3,450,000 adherents belong to ILC member churches.The Council's Chairman is the Rev. Gerald Kieschnick, who is also President of the
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod since 2007. Its Executive Secretary is the Rev. Dr.Samuel H. Nafzger [http://www.lcms.org/ca/www/locators/nworkers/w_detail.asp?W7656] , who is also Executive Director of the LCMS' Commission on Theology and Church Relations. Delegates to the ILC meet every two years.Members
"Sorted by country in alphabetical order"
Full Members
* Argentina:
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina [http://www.iela.org.ar/ website] :(Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Argentina)
* Belgium:Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgium [http://users.skynet.be/lutherse.kerk/ website] :(Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk in België)
* Bolivia:Christian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bolivia :(Iglesia Cristiana Evangélica Luterana de Bolivia)
* Brazil:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil [http://www.ielb.org.br/ website] :(Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil)
* Canada:Lutheran Church - Canada [http://www.lutheranchurch.ca/ website]
* Chile:Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Republic of Chile [http://www.ielchi.cl/ website] :(Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de la República de Chile)
* China (Hong Kong SAR):Lutheran Church - Hong Kong Synod [http://www.lutheran.org.hk/ website] :(香港路德會)
* China, Republic of (Taiwan):China Evangelical Lutheran Church :(中華福音道路德會)
* Denmark:Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Denmark [http://www.vivit.dk/ website] :(Den evangelisk-lutherske Frikirke i Danmark)
* France:Evangelical Lutheran Church - Synod of France and Belgium [http://www.mediachrist.com/ website] :(Église Évangélique Luthérienne - Synode de France et de Belgique)
* Germany:Independent Evangelical - Lutheran Church [http://www.selk.de website] :(Selbständige Evangelisch - Lutherische Kirche)
* Ghana:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana :"- also a full member of theLutheran World Federation "
* Guatemala:Lutheran Church of Guatemala :(Consejo Luterano Iglesia Luterana en Guatemala)
* Haiti:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti [http://www.haitimissions.org website] :(Eglise Evangelique Lutherienne D'Haiti)
* India:India Evangelical Lutheran Church :"- also a full member of theLutheran World Federation "
* Japan:Japan Lutheran Church [http://www.jlc.or.jp/ link] :(日本ルーテル教団):"- also an associate member of theLutheran World Federation "
* Kenya:Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya
* Korea, South:Lutheran Church in Korea [http://www.lck.or.kr website website] :(기독교한국루터회) :"- also a full member of theLutheran World Federation "
* Mexico:Lutheran Synod of Mexico :(Sinodo Luterano de Mexico)
* Nigeria:Lutheran Church of Nigeria
* Papua New Guinea:Gutnius Lutheran Church
* Paraguay:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay [http://www.iglesialuterana.org.py/ website] :(Iglesia Evangélica Luterana del Paraguay)
* Philippines:Lutheran Church in the Philippines :"- also a full member of theLutheran World Federation "
* Portugal:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Portugal
* Russia:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia [http://www.elci.ru/ website] :(Евангелическая-лютеранская Церковь ИНГРИИ):"- also a full member of theLutheran World Federation "
* South Africa:Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa [http://www.felsisa.org.za/ website] :Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
* Sri Lanka:Lanka Lutheran Church :"- also a full member of theLutheran World Federation "
* United Kingdom:Evangelical Lutheran Church of England [http://www.lutheran.co.uk/directory.htm website]
* United States of America:Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod [http://www.lcms.org website] :American Association of Lutheran Churches [http://www.taalc.com/ website]
* Venezuela:Lutheran Church of Venezuela [http://www.ilv-venezuela.net/ website] :(Iglesia Luterana de Venezuela)Associate Members
* Australia:
Lutheran Church of Australia [http://www.lca.org.au/ website] :"- also an associate member of theLutheran World Federation "
* Peru:Evangelical Lutheran Church in Peru (LWF recognized congregation)ee also
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*List of Lutheran denominations External links
* [http://www.ilc-online.org ILC website]
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