International Lutheran Council

International Lutheran Council The International Lutheran Council (ILC) is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran churches.

The ILC exists to encourage, strengthen, and promote confessional Lutheran theology and practice centered in Jesus Christ. The ILC is a worldwide association of established confessional Lutheran church bodies that 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 Independent Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Rwanda (IELC-Rwanda) held its General Assembly on August 22, during...
08/26/2026

The Independent Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Rwanda (IELC-Rwanda) held its General Assembly on August 22, during which time the church body reelected Rev. Dr. Mbarushimana Bernard as bishop:

RWANDA – The Independent Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Rwanda (Itorero ry’Umudendezo w’lvugabutumwa Luteriyani mu Rwanda – IELC-Rwanda) held its General Assembly on August 22, during which time the church reelected Rev. Dr. Mbarushimana Bernard to another six-year term as bishop. Also...

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) held its 69th Regular Convention from July 18-23 in Phoenix, Arizona.
08/17/2026

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) held its 69th Regular Convention from July 18-23 in Phoenix, Arizona.

USA – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) held its 69th Regular Convention from July 18-23 in Phoenix, Arizona. The theme for the convention was “Christ is Risen Indeed,” drawing on 1 Corinthians 15:20-22. During convention, the LCMS held elections for numerous offices. Elected as Vice...

The International Lutheran Council is partnering with Concordia Publishing House to provide thousands of resources to Lu...
08/10/2026

The International Lutheran Council is partnering with Concordia Publishing House to provide thousands of resources to Lutheran seminaries and parish pastors around the world!

WORLD – Near the end of May, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana celebrated the reception of a large shipment of Lutheran books from Concordia Publishing House (CPH) and the International Lutheran Council (ILC)—an event being repeated in numerous countries around the world. “These books a...

The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC) held its 30th General Convention in Plymouth, Minnesota, from June ...
08/03/2026

The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC) held its 30th General Convention in Plymouth, Minnesota, from June 23-25, during which time the church reelected Rev. Dr. Cary G. Larson to a second term as Presiding Pastor.

USA – The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC) held its 30th General Convention in Plymouth, Minnesota, from June 23-25, during which time the church reelected Rev. Dr. Cary G. Larson to a second term as Presiding Pastor. President Larson was first elected to lead the AALC at its 2022 ...

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has reelected Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison to a sixth term as President.
07/10/2026

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has reelected Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison to a sixth term as President.

USA – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has reelected Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison to a sixth term as President. The result was announced on June 24. President Harrison was reelected on the third ballot, receiving 2,524 votes (50.1 percent). Also on the ballot were Rev. Dr. Joel D. Bierm...

The International Lutheran Council’s (2026) World Seminaries Conference took place in Pretoria from June 22-25.A total o...
07/09/2026

The International Lutheran Council’s (2026) World Seminaries Conference took place in Pretoria from June 22-25.

A total of 32 theological schools in 30 nations were represented at the conference, with more than 60 participants in total attending.

SOUTH AFRICA – The International Lutheran Council’s (2026) World Seminaries Conference took place in Pretoria from June 22-25. The theme for the conference was: “Being Human, Being Christian: Theological Anthropology in Church and Seminary.” A total of 32 theological schools in 30 nations we...

The closing service of the International Lutheran Council’s 2026 World Seminaries Conference took place the evening of J...
06/27/2026

The closing service of the International Lutheran Council’s 2026 World Seminaries Conference took place the evening of June 25 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pretoria

SOUTH AFRICA – The closing service of the International Lutheran Council’s 2026 World Seminaries Conference took place the evening of June 25 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pretoria, a local congregation of the Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa (FELSISA). The ILC’...

The third day of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Seminary Conference continued in the afternoon wi...
06/26/2026

The third day of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Seminary Conference continued in the afternoon with a working session devoted to a discussion of pedagogy.

SOUTH AFRICA – The third day of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Seminary Conference continued in the afternoon with a working session devoted to a discussion of pedagogy. Dr. Cynthia Lumley, Principal of Westfield House (United Kingdom), led the session, presenting on educa...

The third morning of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Seminaries Conference saw representatives fro...
06/26/2026

The third morning of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Seminaries Conference saw representatives from each of the ILC’s world regions present to the wider assembly.

SOUTH AFRICA – The third morning of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Seminaries Conference saw representatives from each of the ILC’s world regions present to the wider assembly. The reports arose from regional meetings held earlier in the week. The day began with a servic...

The afternoon session of the second day of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Conference saw two pres...
06/25/2026

The afternoon session of the second day of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Conference saw two presentations, with one speaker addressing male and female relations and the other discussing human sexuality.

SOUTH AFRICA – The afternoon session of the second day of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Conference saw two presentations, with one speaker addressing male and female relations and the other discussing human sexuality. Rev. Dr. Samuel Furhmann, Professor of Systematic Theo...

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