Latin American Lutherans gather for regional ILC conference

The International Lutheran Council held its 2024 Latin America regional conference from September 24-27 in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

ILC assembly receives two churches into full membership, reveals plans for 2025 World Conference

The International Lutheran Council held an extraordinary assembly on October 26, 2024, in Wittenberg, Germany, during which time the ILC introduced the Board of Director’s new secretary, heard reports, received two churches into full membership, and made plans for the ILC’s 2025 World Conference.

ILC welcomes Lutheran Mission – Australia into membership

AUSTRALIA – The International Lutheran Council (ILC) has accepted Lutheran Mission – Australia (LM-A) into membership as a Recognized Organization. The decision came during a meeting of the ILC’s Board of Directors on September 17. “It’s a pleasure to welcome Lutheran...

Lutheran Synod of Mexico president safe following kidnapping

SLM President Isaac Garcia (second from left) and the other five church workers who were kidnapped after returning safely to Mexico City. MEXICO – Lutherans in Mexico are thanking God for the safe return of President Isaac Garcia of the Lutheran Synod of Mexico...

LLDP holds Ecclesial Leadership courses in Fort Wayne

LLDP participants receive textbooks published by Concordia Publishing House. Front row, from left: Rev. Johanesa Andriamanarinjato, Bishop of Fisakana Synod of Malagasy Lutheran Church (FLM); Rev. Dr. Heinz Hiestermann, Director of Lutheran Theological Seminary in...
From Reformation to Transformation

From Reformation to Transformation

The Reformation was more than just a historical event; it was an undertaking of spiritual renewal that called believers back to the heart of the Gospel: salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone.

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Mission Statement

The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran church bodies and groups which proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of 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 ILC exists for the purpose of encouraging, strengthening, and promoting confessional Lutheran theology and practice centering in Jesus Christ, both among its members and throughout the world.

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