not a church body, nor requiring pulpit and altar fellowship among its members, the ILC currently includes 39 member churches worldwide, in addition to 4 associate members, 16 observers, and 2 registered organizations. It serves to promote confessional Lutheranism through joint educational ventures, outreach programs, theological study and conferences for its leaders. It also conducts a Lutheran Leadership Development Program, offering a certificate to leaders of ILC affiliated churches. 47 Links and Websites
Sasse, Hermann. “Inclusive Lutheranism” (pp. 341-345) in The Lonely Way, Vol. 2: 1941-1976, ed. Matthew Harrison.
Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2002. Sasse, Hermann. “Open Letter to the Lund Meeting of the LWF 1947” (pp. 521-528) in Letters to Lutheran Pastors, Vol. III: 1957-1969 ed. Matthew Harrison.
Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2015. Adopted by the CTCR April 29, 2022
Lutheran World Federation https://www.lutheran world.org/ Lutheran World Federation Constitution and Bylaws https://www.lutheran world.org/content/resource-lwf-constitution-and-bylaws International Lutheran Council https://www.ilc-online.org/ For reports by the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations on justification, church relations, gender dysphoria, the stewardship of creation and other topics, see: https://www.lcms.org/about/leadership/commission-on-theology-and-church-relations For Further Reading and Study Bloom qui st, Karen. “Lutheran World Federation” (pp. 476-478) in Encyclop de dia of Martin Luther and the Reformation, Vol. 1: A-L ed. Mark A . Lamport.
Landam: Rowan and Littlefield, 2017. Johnson, Kathryn L. “Lutheran World Federation” (pp. 462-465) in Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions ed. Timothy J. Wengert et al.
Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017. Nelson, E. Clifford.
The Rise of World Lutheranism: An American Perspective.
Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982. Sasse, Hermann. “Concerning the Unity of the Lutheran Church” (pp. 117-136) in Letters to Lutheran Pastors, Vol. II: 1951-1956) ed. Matthew Harrison.
Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2014. Sasse, Hermann. “From New Delhi to Helsinki: Lutheranism in the Chaos of the Ecumenical Movement” (pp. 298-318) in Letters to Lutheran Pastors, Vol. III: 1957-1969 ed. Matthew Harrison.
Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2015.
More information on the ILC may be found at https://www.ilc-online.org/.
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