Our Council Committees and ad-hoc sub-committees guide and review the work of the LWF
Committee members and chairpersons are appointed by the Council from among its members.
In addition, the Council may name up to 21 advisers to provide additional expertise. The advisers have voting rights in the Committees, and have voice but no vote in Council sessions.
Committees (from 2023)
- Finance ¶
- Committee for Advocacy and Public Voice ¶
- Committee for Communications ¶
- Committee for Communion Relations ¶
- Committee for Ecumenical Relations ¶
- Committee for Theology, Mission and Justice ¶
- Committee for World Service ¶
- Standing Committee for Constitution and Membership ¶
Finance Committee
Chair
- RAM, Mr Michael, Evangelical Lutheran Church in GUYANA
Members
- LIN, Ms Mei-Ting (Terry), The Lutheran Church of TAIWAN
- POŠKIENĖ, Ms Milita, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of LITHUANIA
- STELTER, Oberkirchenrat Dirk, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover (GERMANY)
- UWASE, Ms Phiona, Lutheran Church of RWANDA
Advisers
- MIRGELER, OKR Olaf, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern GERMANY
Committee for Advocacy and Public Voice
Chair
- LUOMA, Rev. Jussi, Evangelical Lutheran Church of FINLAND
Members
- CHANG, Bishop Chun Wa, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of HONG KONG
- DANTINE, Superintendent Olivier, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in AUSTRIA
- FABINY, Bishop Dr Tamás, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in HUNGARY
- HORN, Ms Charlotte, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg (GERMANY)
- MATROOS, Ms Susan, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (SOUTH AFRICA)
- TELAMBANUA, Rev. Mesrawati, The Protestant Christian Church (INDONESIA)
- WENDEL, Mr Brad, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)
Advisers
- DEMPERS, Mr Uhuru Ignatius, Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of NAMIBIA
- AZAR, Rev. Sally, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the HOLY LAND
- SARAVIA, Ms Laura, Salvadoran Lutheran Church
Committee for Communications
Chairs
- WESTFELD, Ms Bettina, Evangelical Lutheran of Saxony (GERMANY)
Members
- BALASINGH, Bishop Jacob Priestly, INDIA Evangelical Lutheran Church
- ISLAM, Ms Khadijah, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)
- JAVORNIK, Mr Martin Jan, Slovak Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession in SERBIA
- NUHU, Mr Ishaya, The Lutheran Church of Christ in NIGERIA
- SAMNØEN, Mr Øystein, The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of NORWAY
Advisers
- GRAUMAN, Rev. Denver Benjamin, Moravian Church in SOUTH AFRICA
Committee for Communion Relations
Chair
- ADA EPSE MAINA, Rev. Dr Jeanette, Evangelical Lutheran Church in CAMEROON
Members
- BORGOARY, Ms Ranjita Christi, Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church (INDIA)
- FARROW, Rev. Sarah, Lutheran Church in GREAT BRITAIN
- GOHM, Rev. Katherine Maria, Evangelical Lutheran Church in CANADA
- LODBERG, Prof. Dr Peter, Evangelical Lutheran Church in DENMARK
- MOMOH, Mr Moses Sanganwo, Evangelical Lutheran Church in SIERRA LEONE
- NAVRÁTILOVÁ, Rev. Dr Olga, Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (CZECH REPUBLIC)
Advisers
- STEILMANN FRANCO, Rev. Karla, Evangelical Church of the River Plate (ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY, URUGUAY)
- VIILMA, Archbishop Urmas, Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (ESTONIA)
Committee for Ecumenical Relations
Chair
- SOJKA, Prof. Dr Jerzy, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in POLAND
Members
- HANEKOM, Mr Petrus Johannes, Northeastern Evangelical Lutheran Church in SOUTH AFRICA
- HERNÁNDEZ MIRANDA, Bishop Atahualpa, Evangelical Lutheran Church of COLOMBIA
- MARTIN, Oberkirchenrat Michael, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (GERMANY)
- ORTIZ, Bishop Leila, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)
- RACHEL SOREN, Ms Rinki, NEPAL Evangelical Lutheran Church
- SANDMÆL, The Very Rev. Kristine, Church of NORWAY
Advisers
- HIETAMÄKI, Dr Minna, Evangelical Church of FINLAND
Committee for Theology, Mission and Justice
Chair
- SINAGA, Rev. Dr Deonal, Protestant Christian Batak Church (INDONESIA)
Members
- DIBISA, Rev. Dr Yonas Yigezu, The Ethiopian Evangelical Lutheran Church Mekane Yesus (ETHIOPIA)
- FLIPPIN JR., Rev. William Edward, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)
- HOMMA, Ms Ibuki, JAPAN Evangelical Lutheran Church
- KÜHNBAUM-SCHMIDT, Bishop Kristina, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern GERMANY
- NDAWANAPO, Bishop Tomás, Evangelical Lutheran Church of ANGOLA
- PÅLSSON, Rev. Veronica, Church of SWEDEN
- ROMMEL, Rev. Wilma Elisabet, United Evangelical Lutheran Church (ARGENTINA, URUGUAY)
Advisers
- LOHRE, Ms Kathryn, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)
Committee for World Service
Chair
- LUND, Rev. Barbara, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)
Members
- GABEE, Ms Agnes, Evangelical Lutheran Church of PAPUA NEW GUINEA
- GÖTZ, Mr Tim, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (GERMANY)
- GUĐMUNDSDÓTTIR, Rev. Dr Arnfriđur, Evangelical Lutheran Church of ICELAND
- LAWRENCE, Bishop Steven, Evangelical Lutheran Church in MALAYSIA
- MANANATO, Ms Toromare, Malagasy Lutheran Church (MADAGASCAR)
- REIMANN GNAS, Ms Isabella, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in BRAZIL
- SHOO, Presiding Bishop, Fredrick Onael, Evangelical Lutheran Church in TANZANIA
- ACHTELSTETTER, Rev. Dr Karin, Canadian Lutheran World Relief
- AXELSSON-ZAAR, Ms Karin, ACT CoS
- FASTH, Mr Roger, DanChurchAid, Denmark
- KARVINEN, Mr Ikali, Finn Church Aid, Finland
- KESSLER, Mr Martin, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe
- STOLTZ, Mr Michael, Australian Lutheran World Service
- TRAPMAN, Dr Pepijn, Kerkinaktie
Standing Committee for Constitution and Membership
Chair
- ISLAM, Ms Khadijah, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)
Members
- CHANG, Bishop Chun Wa, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of HONG KONG
- DIBISA, Rev. Dr Yonas Yigezu, The Ethiopia Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (ETHIOPIA)
- FABINY, Bishop Dr Tamás, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in HUNGARY
- GOHM, Rev. Katherine Maria; Evangelical Lutheran Church in CANADA
- GUĐMUNDSDÓTTIR, Rev. Dr Arnfriđur, Evangelical Lutheran Church of ICELAND
- KÜHNBAUM-SCHMIDT, Bishop Kristina, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern GERMANY
- REIMANN GNAS, Ms Isabella, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in BRAZIL
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