ILC prepares for 2026 World Seminaries Conference
SOUTH AFRICA – The International Lutheran Council (ILC) will hold its 2026 World Seminaries Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, from June 23-26. The theme for this year’s conference is “Being Human, Being Christian: Theological Anthropology in Church and Seminary.”...
2026 Corpus Christi Conference to be held in Finland
FINLAND – The 16th Corpus Christi Conference will take place in Turku, Finland, from July 20-24, 2026. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Body Baptised,” drawing on 1 Corinthians 12:13. The main speaker for this year’s event is Rev. Dr. Thomas M. Winger,...
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.