Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference

 

How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! (Psalm 133:1)

  • Home
  • Membership
    • Member Churches
    • Membership Guidelines
  • Information
    • News
    • Mission Statement
    • Constitution
    • Eternal Word Confession
    • Global Theological Education Commission (GTEC)
    • Church Body Presentations (2017)
    • History
  • Conventions
    • Convention Proceedings
    • Convention Essays
    • Future Conventions
  • Regional Conferences
    • Asia-Oceania
    • Europe
    • Conference Summaries
  • Photos
    • 2023 Convention Photos
    • 2017 Convention Photos
    • 2011 Convention Photos
    • 2008 Convention Photos
    • 2005 Convention Photos
    • 2002 Convention Photos
    • 1999 Convention Photos
    • 1996 Convention Photos
    • 1993 Convention Photos
  • Links
  • Contact
  • Donate

News

New Chairman for SALEM

April 23, 2025

Easter Greetings from the CELC

April 14, 2025

Dates and Essayists Selected for the 2026 Convention

March 12, 2025

Former ELFK President Called Home

March 6, 2025

Update from the Ukrainian Lutheran Church

February 28, 2025

Theological Educators Hold Online Conference

February 2, 2025

Christmas Greetings from the CELC

December 24, 2024

Invitations for the 2029 CELC Convention Are Welcomed

September 28, 2024

WELS History to be Published

September 20, 2024

2024 Graduation in Indonesia

September 12, 2024

Internationals Attend WLS Summer Quarter

September 1, 2024

LBK Celebrates 50 Years

August 7, 2024

Proceedings from 2023 Are Published

August 5, 2024

Asia Leader Steven Witte Called Home

July 15, 2024

2024 Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod

July 12, 2024

Europe Regional Meeting – May 24-26, 2024

June 26, 2024

Greetings from Concord Evangelical Lutheran Church – Russia

March 21, 2024

CELC Theological Educators Hold Online Conference

February 21, 2024

Africans Meet Together

January 19, 2024

Online Conference for CELC Theological Educators – February 1-3, 2024

January 11, 2024

Christmas Greetings for the Festival of the Incarnation

December 19, 2023

SALEM in Hong Kong Begins Mission Work in New Zealand

November 15, 2023

Latin American Church Applies for CELC Membership

November 8, 2023

Lutheran Seminary Installs Principal in Zambia

October 4, 2023

Planning Begins for Zambia in 2026

September 13, 2023

European Summer Quarter

September 6, 2023

WELS’ 67th Convention Held in Saginaw

August 21, 2023

Dedication and Graduation in Vietnam

August 6, 2023

Graduation in Indonesia

July 28, 2023

CELC Convention Hears GTEC Report

July 11, 2023

The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference

The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference is a worldwide fellowship of Lutheran church bodies, committed to the teachings of the Lutheran Church found in the Book of Concord of 1580. Established in 1993 with thirteen churches, the CELC has grown by God’s grace to include thirty-four church bodies today.

Every three years, representatives from CELC churches gather for fellowship and theological study at an international convention. Regional meetings are held in alternate years. These gatherings provide spiritual encouragement for confessional Lutherans who often find themselves quite isolated. Visitors are always welcome at these gatherings

Joint work of the CELC includes the writing of The Eternal Word: A Lutheran Confession for the Twenty-First Century, which testifies to the unity of doctrine enjoyed by CELC churches. The CELC also has a commission to help coordinate and improve theological training in CELC churches.

Speaking about the heart and core of the CELC, former President Gaylin Schmeling wrote:  “The CELC stands ready to give answer to the confident hope of salvation in Christ that is within us. It is a refuge for those seeking confessional homes and a beacon shining the light of the Gospel in a sin-darkened world. Here the central truth of the Reformation, justification by faith alone, continues to be proclaimed. We are declared righteous by nothing we do or accomplish, but alone on the basis of Christ’s redemptive work which is counted as ours through faith in the Savior. He accomplished salvation for all on the cross and announced it to all by His resurrection, declaring the whole world righteous in Christ. This treasure is brought to us personally through the means of grace and is received by faith alone in the Savior which is worked through those very means of grace.”

Recording of the Ninety-Five Theses

https://vimeo.com/236412349?loop=0

Ninety-Five Theses for the 21st Century

Copyright © 2025 Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference