Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ
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Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) is an association of Lutheran congregations located primarily in the United States. It describes itself as an affiliation of autonomous Lutheran churches and not a denomination.[4] It began in 2001 in response to some liberal views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). LCMC is characterized by the stances it takes on Lutheran polity, biblical authority, and human sexuality. The group describes itself as "centrist" or "mainstream", noting that it stands between the more liberal ELCA and the more conservative Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) and other Lutheran church bodies in North America.
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Evangelical[1] Lutheran |
Theology | Moderate to Conservative |
Polity | Congregationalist polity |
Origin | 2001 |
Separated from | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Congregations | 970 (791 in the United States)[2] |
Members | 300,000[3] |
Official website | www.lcmc.net |