What would become the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina began November 1905, in Aldea San Juan, mostly among Russian-German immigrants. Over the years, a national church was established. Today, the church body has two emphases: mission work, under the theme “Christ for all,” and education to recover an evangelistic church.

LCMS World Relief and Human Care began supporting mercy work in Argentina in 1992 by establishing a special education program. Since then, grants have continued to aid outreach to people with disabilities, the elderly, youth and children and those in need of medical care or alcohol and substance abuse counseling.

Mission work in Spain was started through a partnership between LCMS World Mission and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina in 1999. LCMS World Mission supports various mission projects in Argentina, providing funding to train future church leaders.

In 1986, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina became a sister/partner church of the LCMS.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina includes 70 parishes, 265 congregations, 30,000 baptized members and 80 active pastors. It also conducts social work in many places in Argentina, and owns and operates seven elementary and secondary schools with a total of 4,200 students.

LCMS World Mission supports various mission projects in Argentina that help the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (IELA) carry the Gospel to unreached and uncommitted people. The IELA has called various pastors to fill missionary positions in several locations throughout Argentina where there is not an established Lutheran presence, such as Rosario, Salta and Tucumán. These missionaries minister to less-reached communities in various ways—using Christ for All the Nations (Lutheran Hour Ministries in Latin America) resources; building relationships with community leaders, such as educators, government officials and social workers; hosting Bible studies that help participants discover the Gospel message and God’s teachings; and getting involved in various community events and initiatives to increase each local Lutheran church’s visibility.

Mission project funding also supports the training of future Argentine pastors and leaders through the Missionary Training School. This “school” gathers twice a year for classes that equip current and future pastors to share the Gospel and Lutheran doctrine in culturally appropriate ways; provides training in social and mercy ministries; and provides a forum for missionaries to exchange ideas and experiences and encourage one another in their work.

Your support of mission projects in Argentina will help the LCMS, in partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina, reach the people of Argentina with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

There are no current mercy projects in this country. For more information on mercy work in the LCMS, contact  us at 888-THE-LCMS (888-843-5267) or infocenter@lcms.org.

Field Office Address:
Apartado 1356
Santiago, Dominican Republic

(Please do NOT send packages to this address)

Partner Church:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Argentina
Ingl Silveyra 1639
B1607 BQM Villa Adelina
Buenos Aires, Argentina