| 词条 | India Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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|name = India Evangelical Lutheran Church |image = |imagewidth = |caption = |main_classification = Protestant |orientation = Lutheran |theology = |structure = National church, middle level synods, and local congregations |leader = |headquarters = Tamil Nadu, India |founder = |founded_date = 1959 |founded_place = |parent = Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |absorbed = |separations = |merged_into = |associations = United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India International Lutheran Council Lutheran World Federation |area = India |congregations = 764 |members = 114,600 baptized 65,000 communicant |ministers = 120 |other_names = |footnotes = }}India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) is a Christian denomination in India. Its headquarters is in Tamil Nadu. It belongs to the International Lutheran Council[1] and the Lutheran World Federation. It has three synods named Ambur, Nagercoil, and Trivandrum. The India Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded through the missionary efforts of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS),[2] with whom it remains in altar and pulpit fellowship.[3] The inception of The India Evangelical Lutheran Church is rooted in the mission work of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, beginning in 1894. Over the following decades, the LCMS sent more than 60 missionaries to serve in India, and in 1959, the India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) was established as an LCMS partner church. Today, the IELC has about 764 congregations, 114,600 baptized members, approximately 65,000 communicant members, and 120 active pastors, along with more than 80 schools and three hospitals. It is a member of the World Council of Churches, Christian Conference of Asia, the National Council of Churches in India, and the Lutheran World Federation Council of Churches in India. It is a member church in the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (UELCI) - a communion of Lutheran Churches.[4] The current president of the IELC is Rev. Suviseshamuthu, who was elected as president of the IELC in May 2017, succeeding President Gambeeram, who presided at the election; President Suviseshamuthu's election was also observed by two representative of the Office of International Mission of the LCMS.[5] LCMS representatives likewise witnessed the rightful election of Rev. Gambeeram on 27 May 2014, who succeeded President Samuel.[6] President Harrison officially recognized Rev. Raja Gambeeram as the president of the IELC on behalf of the LCMS on Epiphany, 6 January 2015.[7] References1. ^{{cite web|title=India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC)|url=http://www.ilc-online.org/members/asia/india/|publisher=International Lutheran Council|accessdate=9 November 2015}} 2. ^{{cite web|last1=Vethanayagamony|first1=Peter|title=The Lutheran Churches of India|url=http://www.lutheranforum.org/extras/the-lutheran-churches-of-india/|publisher=Lutheran Forum|accessdate=9 November 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120906075803/http://www.lutheranforum.org/extras/the-lutheran-churches-of-india/|archivedate=6 September 2012|df=}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC)|url=http://www.lcms.org/page.aspx?pid=1340|publisher=Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod|accessdate=9 November 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Member Churches|url=http://uelci-india.org/memberchurches.asp|publisher=United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ctsn.edu.in/2017/06/03/seminary-welcomes-new-ielc-president-rev-suvi/|title=Seminary Welcomes New IELC President Rev. Suviseshamuthu|last=Admin|first=Seminary|date=2017-06-03|website=Concordia Theological Seminary|access-date=2017-06-04}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Administration|url=http://ielc.org/administration/|publisher=India Evangelical Lutheran Church|accessdate=9 November 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Visit by President of India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC)|url=http://wmltblog.org/2015/01/visit-by-president-of-india-evangelical-lutheran-church-ielc/|publisher=Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod|accessdate=9 November 2015}} External links
See also
6 : Christianity in Karnataka|Christianity in Tamil Nadu|Lutheranism in India|International Lutheran Council members|Lutheran World Federation members|Affiliated institutions of the National Council of Churches in India |
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