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Over 40 different Lutheran denominations currently exist in North America. However, most North American Lutherans belong to one of the three largest denominations, namely, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, or the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. [citation needed]
Lutheran denominations are Protestant church bodies that identify, to a greater or lesser extent, with the theology of Martin Luther and with the writings contained in the Book of Concord. Most Lutheran denominations are affiliated with one or more regional, national, or international associations, the largest of which—the Lutheran World ...
Pages in category "Lutheran denominations in North America" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The next two largest Lutheran denominations are the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) (with over 1.7 million baptized members [8]) and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) (with approximately 340,000 members). [9] There are also many smaller Lutheran church bodies in the United States, some formed by dissidents to the major ...
The North American Lutheran Church (NALC) is a Lutheran denomination with over 420 congregations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, counting more than 142,000 baptized members. The NALC believes all doctrines should and must be judged by the teaching of the Holy Scriptures (the Bible ), in keeping with the historic Lutheran Confessions .
The roots of organized Lutheranism in North America extend back to the formation of the Pennsylvania Ministerium, the first Lutheran synod in North America, founded in 1742 by Henry Muhlenberg. The Lutheran World Federation includes the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Lutheran denominations in North America (5 C, 65 P) Pages in category "Lutheran denominations" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total.
Church of the Lutheran Confession (CLC): Immanuel Lutheran College (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS): Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Mankato, Minnesota) North American Lutheran Church (NALC): North American Lutheran Seminary (Ambridge, Pennsylvania): housed at Trinity School for Ministry (Evangelical Anglican)