The Executive Committee oversees the proper functioning of the LWF between Council meetings.
The Executive Committee shall be accountable to the Council and shall:
- Provide oversight of the Communion Office based on reports from the General Secretary;
- Provide oversight of the budget and resource management;
- Ensure that operations are in line with the Council decisions and the LWF Strategy;
- Conduct performance reviews of the General Secretary;
- Be the appointing authority for department directors;
- Serve as the LWF Personnel Committee and Board of Trustees;
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Council.
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LWF Executive Committee meeting in Geneva
Members of the Executive Committee (2017-2023)
MUSA, Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus, Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (NIGERIA)
- Vice Presidents (2017-2023)
- Africa: ADA EPSE MAINA, Rev. Dr Jeannette, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon (CAMEROON)
- Asia: SUMBAYAK, Ms Desri Maria, The Indonesian Christian Church (INDONESIA)
- Central Eastern Europe: VIILMA, Archbishop Urmas, Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (ESTONIA)
- Central Western Europe: KLEIST, Pröpstin Astrid, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany (GERMANY)
- Nordic Countries: JACKELÉN, Archbishop Dr Antje, Church of Sweden (SWEDEN)
- Latin America and the Caribbean: FRIEDRICH, Rev. Dr Nestor Paulo, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (BRAZIL)
- North America: EATON, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)
- Finance Committee: MIRGELER, Oberkirchenrat Olaf Johannes, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany (GERMANY)
- Committee for Advocacy and Public Voice: ADA EPSE MAINA, Rev. Dr Jeannette, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon (CAMEROON)
- Committee for Communications, co-chairs: TKACH, Ms Vera, Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Russia and Other States (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), and VALERIANO, Mr Johanan Celine, Lutheran Church in the Philippines (THE PHILIPPINES)
- Committee for Communion Relations: STEILMANN FRANCO, Rev. Karla M., Evangelical Church of the River Plate (PARAGUAY)
- Committee for Ecumenical Relations: STEINKE, Rev. Dr Robin, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (USA)
- Committee for Theology, Mission and Justice: DIBISA, Rev. Yonas Yigezu, The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (ETHIOPIA)
- Committee for World Service: STUBKJÆR, Bishop Henrik, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark (DENMARK)
- Standing Committee for Constitution and Membership: BORGOARY, Ms Ranjita Christi, Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church (INDIA)
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