2026 World Seminaries Conference: Regional Plans

Participants in the ILC's 2026 World Seminaries Conference. LCSA Deputy Bishop Boss Sebeelo. SOUTH AFRICA – The third morning of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Seminaries Conference saw representatives from each of the ILC's world regions...

2026 World Seminaries Conference: Addressing Transhumanism

SOUTH AFRICA – The International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Seminaries continued on June 24, with the conference turning to a discussion of transhumanism. CLCSA Lead Pastor Given Masemola. The morning began with a service of Matins, with Lead Pastor Given...

2026 World Seminaries Conference begins in South Africa

Participants in the ILC's 2026 World Seminaries Conference. SOUTH AFRICA – The International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 9th World Seminaries Conference opened on June 23 in Pretoria, South Africa. The theme for this year’s conference is “Being Human, Being Christian:...

Canadian Lutherans elect new president

LCC President Elect David Haberstock. (Photo: LCC, Thomas Winger). CANADA – From June 12-15, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) held its quadrennial synodical convention, during which time the church elected a new president: Rev. David Haberstock. The convention theme was...

ILC Chairman responds to LWF

WORLD – The International Lutheran Council (ILC) rejects public accusations by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) that it has directed members to leave the LWF. “The International Lutheran Council was not involved in any way with the decision of the Evangelical...
2026 World Seminaries Conference comes to a close

2026 World Seminaries Conference comes to a close

LCU Bishop Charles Bameka preaches for the final service of the 2026 World Seminaries Conference. SOUTH AFRICA – The closing service of the International Lutheran Council’s 2026 World Seminaries Conference took place the evening of June 25 at St. Paul’s Evangelical...

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2026 World Seminaries Conference: Exploring Pedagogy

2026 World Seminaries Conference: Exploring Pedagogy

SOUTH AFRICA – The third day of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2026 World Seminary Conference continued in the afternoon with a working session devoted to a discussion of pedagogy. Dr. Cynthia Lumley presents on pedagogy. Dr. Cynthia Lumley, Principal of...

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The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran church bodies and groups which proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of an unconditional commitment to the Holy Scriptures as the inspired and infallible Word of God and to the Lutheran Confessions contained in the Book of Concord as the true and faithful exposition of the Word of God. The ILC exists for the purpose of encouraging, strengthening, and promoting confessional Lutheran theology and practice centering in Jesus Christ, both among its members and throughout the world.

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