The LCMS has partner churches around the world. A partner church is a church body with whom the LCMS has full altar and pulpit fellowship.
Many of these LCMS partner churches are also members of the International Lutheran Council, a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran churches.
Some of the LCMS partner churches were started from LCMS-supported mission efforts, while others have historic roots that go back before the founding of the LCMS or are mission efforts of other Lutheran synods.
Africa
Ghana
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana (ELCG) — Rev. John Shadrak Donkoh, President
Kenya
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK) — Rev. Joseph Ochola Omolo, Archbishop
Liberia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liberia (ELCL) — Rev. Martin Kamara, Bishop
Nigeria
- The Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN) — Rev. Christian Ekong, President
South Africa
- Confessional Lutheran Church of South Africa (CLCSA) — Rev. Sibongiseni Elliot Sithole, Bishop
- Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa (FELSISA) — Rev. Helmut Paul, Bishop
- Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (LCSA) — The Right Rev. S.M.A. Modise Maragelo, Bishop
South Sudan
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Sudan/Sudan (ELCSS/S) — Rev. Peter Anibati Abia
Togo
- Lutheran Church of Togo (ELT) — Rev. LARE Kolani Lambon, President (Eglise Luthérienne du Togo)
Uganda
- Lutheran Church of Uganda (LCU) — Rev. Charles I. Bameka, Bishop
Asia
Hong Kong
- The Lutheran Church - Hong Kong Synod (LCHKS) — Rev. Dr. Allan Yung, President
Korea
- Lutheran Church in Korea (LCK) — Rev. Eunseop Kim, President
Papua New Guinea
- Gutnius† Lutheran Church (GLC) (Papua New Guinea)
† Gutnius means “Good News”
Philippines
- The Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) — The Rev. Antonio Reyes, President
Sri Lanka
- Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) — Rev. Arumanayagam Arulchelvan
Taiwan
- China Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC)(Taiwan ROC) — Rev. Andrew Miao, President
Eurasia
Belgium
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgium (ELKB) — Rev. Johannes Reitze, 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. George Samiec, Chairman
Finland
- Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (ELMDF) — Rev. Juhana Pohjola, Bishop
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. Dr. Hans-Jörg Voigt, Bishop (Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche)
India
- India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) — Rev. Dr. J. Priestly Balasingh, President
Kazakhstan
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Almaty — Rev. Alexander Burtsev, President
Latvia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (ELCL) — Rev. Rinalds Grants, 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. Ivan Laptev, Bishop
- Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELC) — Rev. Vsevolod Lytkin, Bishop
Ukraine
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine (ELCU) — Rev. Serge Maschewski, Bishop
Latin America & the Caribbean
Argentina
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (IELA) — Rev. Arturo Truenow, President (Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Argentina)
Bolivia
- Evangelical Christian Lutheran Church of Bolivia (ICEL) — Rev. Limberth Fernandez Coronado, President (Iglesia Cristiana Evangélica Luterana de Bolivia)
Brazil
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (IELB) — Rev. Geraldo Walmir Schüler, 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. Luis Jasinto, President (Iglesia Luterana en Guatemala)
Haiti
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti (ELCH) — Rev. Eliona Bernard, President (Eglise Evangelique Lutherienne D’Haiti)
Mexico
- Lutheran Synod of Mexico — Rev. Omar Marín Garza Martínez, President (Sínodo Luterano de Mexico)
Paraguay
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay (IELP) — Rev. Alceu Alton Figur (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
United States of America
- The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC) — Rev. Dr. Cary Larson, Presiding Pastor