International Lutheran Council

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The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran church bodies that cooperate in theology, mission, and church life while maintaining a conservative Lutheran doctrinal stance.


Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf association of church bodies
international Lutheran organization
aim promote unity in Lutheran doctrine
strengthen confessional Lutheran identity
support member churches in mission
areaOfActivity global Christianity
inter-church relations
mission coordination
pastoral and theological education support
theological dialogue
cooperatesIn church life
mission
theology
cooperatesWith member churches
cooperationModel fellowship of autonomous churches
distinguishedFrom Lutheran World Federation
doctrinalStance conservative Lutheran
emphasis confessional subscription to Lutheran symbols
doctrinal unity
mission work
pastoral formation
focusArea doctrinal fidelity
global Lutheran cooperation
mission partnerships
theological education
governance assembly of representatives from member churches
hasCharacteristic confessional subscription requirement for members
conservative theological profile
inter-church cooperation structure
international membership
hasMemberType denominational church bodies
hasNetworkType ecclesial network
languageOfWork English
membershipCriterion confessional Lutheran commitment
membershipType Lutheran church bodies
organizationalForm council of churches
positionOnEcumenism selective participation based on confessional agreement
positionOnOrdination typically restricts pastoral office to men
positionOnScripture high view of biblical authority
religiousFocus Lutheran doctrine and practice
religiousTradition Lutheranism
scope worldwide
theologicalOrientation confessional Lutheran

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Lutheranism hasGlobalOrganization International Lutheran Council