Classification Lutheran Polity congregational | Orientation confessional Lutheran President Rev. David T. Mensing | |
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Associations 7 mission stations in Russia and Nigeria Region United States, especially Illinois, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona | ||
The Concordia Lutheran Conference is a small organization of Lutheran churches in the United States which formed in 1956. It was a reorganization of some of the churches of the Orthodox Lutheran Conference, which had been formed in September, 1951 in Okabena, Minnesota following a break with Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. It is the remaining successor of the Orthodox Lutheran Conference. The current president is the Reverend Edward J. Worley, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington. All members of the board of directors serve one year terms. It is in fellowship with 7 mission congregations in Russia and Nigeria.
Contents
Scriptural Publications, the publishing arm of the Concordia Lutheran Conference, has just published an anthology, Historical Essays by Rev. David T. Mensing: "The Missouri Synod's Slide into Heterodoxy, 1932-1947"; "The Establishment of Heterodoxy in the Missouri Synod, 1950"; and "The Founding of the Orthodox Lutheran Conference, 1951."
Teachings
The Conference describes itself as "orthodox," with special emphasis on the inerrant, literal interpretation of the Christian Bible. The Concordia Lutheran Conference subscribes to the Book of Concord and the Brief Statement of the Doctoral Position of the Missouri Synod in its doctrinal stance.
Purpose
The Conference is a gathering of churches to engage in tasks that would be hard for any one church to perform. This includes the training of future pastors in their seminary program.