Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lutheran_Church—Missouri_Synod

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)

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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