Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Christian_denomination
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
Cultural relevance
Financial sustainability Declining membership |
| gptkbp:charityWork |
Disaster relief
HIV/AIDS awareness Food security programs |
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
Social justice advocacy
Environmental stewardship |
| gptkbp:community_outreach |
Support for refugees and migrants
Missionary_work_in_Africa Partnerships_with_global_Lutheran_churches |
| gptkbp:community_service |
Community development
Education Health care |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Promotion of local languages
Support for traditional music Art and literature initiatives |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
Lutheran theology
Justification by faith Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist |
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
Theological seminaries
Primary schools Secondary schools |
| gptkbp:events |
Annual Synod
Women’s conferences Youth gatherings |
| gptkbp:founded |
1961
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Johannesburg
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
German_missionaries
Swedish_missionaries |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Afrikaans
English German |
| gptkbp:leadership |
Bishop
|
| gptkbp:membership |
approximately 1 million
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Bishop_Malusi_Mpumlwana
gptkb:Bishop_Paul_Verryn gptkb:Bishop_David_Tswaedi |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Local NGOs
International aid organizations |
| gptkbp:region |
Southern_Africa
|
| gptkbp:worship_style |
Liturgical
|
| gptkbp:youth_development |
Leadership training
Sports activities Bible_study_groups |