LCMS

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Lutheran_Church–Missouri_Synod
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Concordia_University_System
gptkbp:class gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:directionA Lutheran
gptkbp:doctrine gptkb:Book_of_Concord
gptkbp:founded 1847
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Lutheran_Church–Missouri_Synod
gptkbp:governingBody Synodical convention
gptkbp:hasDistrict 35 districts
gptkbp:hasSeminary gptkb:Concordia_Seminary
gptkb:Concordia_Theological_Seminary
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LCMS
gptkbp:hymnal gptkb:Lutheran_Service_Book
gptkb:Lutheran_Worship
gptkb:The_Lutheran_Hymnal
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:mission Global missions
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Walkout_of_1974
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:C.F.W._Walther
gptkb:Hermann_Sasse
gptkb:J.A.O._Preus_II
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations about 6,000
gptkbp:numberOfMembers about 1.8 million
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen Does not ordain women
gptkbp:partner gptkb:International_Lutheran_Council
gptkb:Lutheran_Church_of_Australia
gptkb:Lutheran_Church—Canada
gptkbp:president gptkb:Matthew_C._Harrison
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Portals_of_Prayer
gptkb:Reporter
gptkb:The_Lutheran_Witness
gptkbp:region gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
International missions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod
gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod
gptkbp:separates gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America
gptkb:American_Lutheran_Church
gptkb:Lutheran_Church_in_America
gptkbp:stanceOnAbortion Pro-life
gptkbp:stanceOnSameSexMarriage Opposes same-sex marriage
gptkbp:stanceOnScripture Biblical inerrancy
gptkbp:theology gptkb:Confessional_Lutheranism
gptkbp:website https://www.lcms.org/
gptkbp:worshipStyle Liturgical
gptkbp:youthClub gptkb:Lutheran_Youth_Fellowship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lutheran_Church–Missouri_Synod
gptkb:Missouri_Synod
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5