The Global Confessional & Missional Lutheran Forum (Global Forum) is a global gathering of national and regional Lutheran churches. The forum was founded in Dallas, Texas by invitation of the North American Lutheran Church in 2015 to bring together Confessional Lutheran bodies who wish to emphasize missional discipleship as the focal point of ministry in the world. The gathering can be seen as an alternative to the more liberal Lutheran World Federation and to the more conservative International Lutheran Council and Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference.
| The Global Confessional & Missional Lutheran Forum | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Gathering |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Headquarters | Bishoftu, Ethiopia |
| Origin | 2015 |
| Official website | www |
In 2018, the Global Forum was hosted in Bishoftu, Ethiopia by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. 43 leaders representing Lutheran bodies and organizations in 15 nations participated.[1][2][3]
Members & Signatories
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Sorted by country in alphabetical order
- Bolivia
- Canada
- Denmark
- Ethiopia
- Germany
- India
- Christu Suda Communications and Ministries
- Indonesia
- Kenya
- Mongolia
- Mongolian Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Norway
- Peru
- South Sudan
- Lutheran Church of South Sudan
- Sweden
- Tanzania
- United States of America
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Fulfilling our Ministry and Mission through Ecumenical and Inter-Lutheran Efforts". North American Lutheran Church. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Global Confessional and Missional Lutheran Forum issues Bishoftu Letter to the Lutheran Churches". North American Lutheran Church. 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Bishoftu Letter to the Churches". Global Confessional & Missional Lutheran Forum. 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.