Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LCMS
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:International_Lutheran_Council
gptkbp:baptismDate gptkb:Infant_baptism
Baptism by water
gptkbp:baptismPractice Closed communion
gptkbp:class gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:confession gptkb:Book_of_Concord
gptkbp:crest gptkb:Apostles'_Creed
gptkb:Athanasian_Creed
gptkb:Nicene_Creed
gptkbp:directionA Lutheran
gptkbp:doctrine gptkb:Sola_Fide
gptkb:Sola_Gratia
gptkb:Sola_Scriptura
gptkb:Law_and_Gospel_distinction
gptkb:Two_kingdoms_doctrine
Justification by faith alone
Biblical inerrancy
Closed communion
Sacramental theology
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations Limited
gptkbp:education gptkb:Concordia_University_System
gptkbp:founded 1847
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
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 Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:mission Global
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Seminex_controversy
gptkb:Walkout_of_1974
Formation of the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:C.F.W._Walther
gptkb:Hermann_Sasse
gptkb:Matthew_C._Harrison
gptkb:J.A.O._Preus_II
gptkb:Robert_Preus
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations about 6,000
gptkbp:numberOfEarlyChildhoodCenters over 1,000
gptkbp:numberOfMembers about 1.8 million
gptkbp:numberOfSchools 7
over 100
over 1,800
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen No
gptkbp:president gptkb:Matthew_C._Harrison
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Concordia_Publishing_House
gptkb:Reporter
gptkb:Lutheran_Witness
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Concordia_Historical_Institute
gptkb:Lutheran_Church_Extension_Fund
gptkb:Lutheran_Hour_Ministries
gptkb:Lutheran_Laymen's_League
gptkb:Lutheran_Women's_Missionary_League
gptkbp:separates gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America
gptkb:General_Synod
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:theology gptkb:Confessional_Lutheranism
gptkbp:website https://www.lcms.org/
gptkbp:worshipStyle Liturgical
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Closed_Communion
gptkb:One-Year_Lectionary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5