Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Christian_denomination
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Lutheran_Immigration_and_Refugee_Service
gptkb:LCMS_World_Mission gptkb:Lutheran_Church_Extension_Fund Lutheran World Relief |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Lutheranism
|
| gptkbp:charityWork |
Disaster relief
Community service Educational support Missionary support |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
Conservative
Confessional Lutheranism |
| gptkbp:documentType |
Book of Concord
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| gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations |
Limited participation
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Concordia_University_System
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| gptkbp:founded |
1847
|
| gptkbp:governing_body |
Synodical Convention
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
German_immigrants
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Advocacy for religious freedom
Growth in the 20th century Post-war expansion Support for theological education Involvement in local community initiatives Involvement in educational institutions Response to the COVID-19 pandemic Formation in 1847 Engagement in global missions Development of social ministry programs Formation of the Synodical Conference Recent changes in leadership Recent controversies over social issues Controversy over the Missouri Synod's stance on modernism Involvement_in_World_War_II Support_for_Lutheran_schools Concordia_Publishing_House_establishment Participation_in_Lutheran_World_Federation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
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| gptkbp:membership |
approximately 2 million
|
| gptkbp:mission |
Evangelism and outreach
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Matthew_C._Harrison
|
| gptkbp:publications |
The Lutheran Witness
|
| gptkbp:sacraments |
Baptism
Holy Communion |
| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
Pro-life advocacy
|
| gptkbp:worship_style |
Liturgical
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| gptkbp:youth_development |
LCMS Youth Gathering
|