Partner Church Bodies

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has 39 partner churches around the world. A partner church is a church body with whom the LCMS has full altar and pulpit fellowship.

Many LCMS partner churches are also members of the International Lutheran Council, a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran church bodies.

Some LCMS partner churches came into existence through LCMS-supported mission efforts, while others have historic roots that pre-date the LCMS or that are sourced in the mission efforts of other Lutheran church bodies.

Learn more about partner church bodies on the International Lutheran Council website.

 

Africa

---

Ghana

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana (ELCG) — Rev. John Shadrak Donkoh, President
  
  

Kenya

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK) — Rev. Joseph Ochola Omolo, Bishop
  
  

Liberia

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liberia (ELCL) — Rev. Amos Bolay, Bishop
  
  

Nigeria

• The Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN) — Rev. Christian Ekong, President
  
  

South Africa

• Confessional Lutheran Church of South Africa (CLCSA) — Rev. John Mandla Khumalo, Bishop
  
  
• Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa (FELSISA) — Rev. Dr. Dieter Reinstorf, Bishop
  
  
• Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (LCSA) — The Right Rev. S.M.A. Modise Maragelo, Bishop
  
  

Togo

• Lutheran Church of Togo (ELT) - Eglise Luthérienne du Togo — Rev. LARE Kolani Lambon, President
  
  
  

Asia

---

Hong Kong

• The Lutheran Church - Hong Kong Synod (LCHKS) — Rev. Dr. Allan Yung, President
  
  

India

• India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) — Y. Suviseshamuthu Muthu
  
  

Japan

• Japan Lutheran Church — Rev. Shin Shimizu, President
  
  

Korea

• Lutheran Church in Korea (LCK) — Rev. Young-Seok Jin, President
  
  

Papua New Guinea

• Gutnius* Lutheran Church (GLC) (Papua New Guinea) — Rev. Nicodemus Aiyene, Head Bishop
  *Note: Gutnius means "Good News"
  
  

Philippines

• The Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) — The Rev. Antonio Reyes, President
  
  

Taiwan

• China Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) (Taiwan ROC) — Rev. Andrew Miao, President
  
  
  

Europe

---

Belgium

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgium (ELKB) — Rev. Gijsbertus van Hattem, President
  (Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk in België)
  
  

Denmark

• Evangelical Lutheran Free Church in Denmark (ELFD) — Rev. Leif G. Jensen, President
  (Den evangelisk-lutherske Frikirke i Danmark)
  
  

England

• The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (ELCE) — Rev. Jon Ehlers, Chairman
  
  

Finland

• Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (ELMDF) — Rev. Risto Soramis, President
  
  

France

• Evangelical Lutheran Church - Synod of France (EEL-SF) — Rev. Dr. Gleisson Schmidt, President
  (Église Évangélique Luthèrienne - Synode de France)
  
  

Germany

• Independent Evangelical - Lutheran Church (SELK-Germany) — Rev. Hans-Jörg Voigt, Bishop
  (Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche)
  
  

Kazakhstan

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Almaty — Rev. Alexander Burtsev, President
  
  

Latvia

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (ELCL) — Rev. Janis Vanags, Archbishop
  
  

Lithuania

• Consistory of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania (CELCL) — Rev. Mindaugas Sabutis, Bishop
  
  

Norway

• The Lutheran Church in Norway — Rev. Torkild Masvie, Bishop
  
  

Portugal

• Portuguese Evangelical Lutheran Church — Rev. Adalberto Hiller, President
  (Igreja Evangélica Luterana Portuguesa)
  
  

Russia

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (ELCIR) — Rev. Arri Kugappi, Bishop
  
  

Siberia

• Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELC) — Rev. Vsevolod Lytkin, Bishop
  
  
  

Latin America

---

Argentina

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (IELA) — Rev. Carlos Nagel, President
  (Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Argentina)
  
  

Brazil

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (IELB) — Rev. Dr. Rudi Zimmer, President
  (Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil)
  
  

Chile

• Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile (IELCHI) — Rev. Gerardo Omar Kinas, President
  (Iglesia Luterana Confesional de Chile - ILC-CHILE)
  
  

Guatemala

• Lutheran Church of Guatemala (ILG) — Rev. Ignacio Chan, President
  (Iglesia Luterana en Guatemala)
  
  

Mexico

• Lutheran Synod of Mexico — Rev. Isaac Guadalupe Garcia Castillo, President
  (Sinodo Luterano de Mexico)
  
  

Paraguay

• The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay (IELP) — Rev. Eugenio Wentzel, President
  (Iglesia Evangélica Luterana del Paraguay)
  
  

Uruguay

• The Lutheran Church of Uruguay — Rev. André Luiz Müller, President
  Iglesia Luterana San Pablo (San Pablo Lutheran Church
  
  

Venezuela

• Lutheran Church of Venezuela (ILV) — Rev. Eduardo Flores, President
  (Iglesia Luterana de Venezuela)
  
  
  

North America

---

Canada

• Lutheran Church - Canada (LCC) — Rev. Timothy Teuscher, President
  
  

Haiti

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti (ELCH) — Rev. Eliona Bernard, President
  (Eglise Evangelique Lutherienne D’Haiti)
  
  

United States of America

• The American Association of Lutheran Churches (TAALC) — Rev. Curtis E. Leins, Presiding Pastor
  
  
• The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) — Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, President