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Leadership and Institutional Development

Cristian Quintero, Coordinator, peace building project, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia. Photo: Private

Leaving “our comfort zones” to build peace and fight injustice
By
Cristian Quintero

Churches
Justice
Youth
Blog
16 Apr 2026
Students of LCCN Deaf Center Academy. Photo credit: LCCN

Scholarships open new ways to serve across the Lutheran communion

Participants share how church and community contexts influence studies 

Churches
Theology
News
04 Mar 2026
Petrus Johannes Hanekom, Northeastern Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa (NELCSA). Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

God-given gifts to serve the neighbor
By
Petrus Johannes Hanekom

Communion
Churches
Youth
Blog
26 Feb 2026
Participants in the Lutheran identity workshop held in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: LWF Nepal/Dipendra Lamsal

South Asia: Walking and growing together as a global communion

Participants explored Lutheran theological foundations and identity 

Communion
Churches
News
20 Feb 2026
Discussion among participants in LWF’s Theology, Gender Justice and Leadership training in Malaysia in July 2025. Photo: LWF/K. Kiilunen

Education: a catalyst for change in church and society

LWF approves new scholarships for 46 theology students and 54 people pursuing diakonia-related studies 

Theology
Youth
News
26 Jan 2026
People of faith including representatives from the LWF, ACT Alliance, and World Council of Churches rally through a skit on just climate financing at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
10 Nov – 21 Nov 2025

COP30: Connecting global advocacy to local climate action

Climate
Justice
Event
Newly elected church leaders and LWF staff in Bossey, outside Geneva, where the RoNEL meeting is taking place. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

Journeying together as member church leaders

LWF’s Retreat for Newly Elected Leaders equips bishops with tools for dialogue and leadership in their diverse contexts

Communion
Churches
News
04 Sep 2025
Ronel participants in the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Exploring historical sites in Luther’s home town was part of the program. Photo: LWF/ K. Kiilunen
31 Aug – 9 Sep 2025

Retreat of Newly Elected Leaders

Communion
Churches
Event
Members of the United Protestant Church in Indonesia train people with disabilities in income generating activities. Photo: GPP

Member Church Projects: Empowering communities, changing lives

Member Church Projects Committee reviews initiatives that the LWF supports in 39 countries around the world

Churches
News
23 Jul 2025

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