The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is a conservative denomination that subscribes to the classic Lutheran Confessions dating back to the 16th Century Reformation. The denomination dates from 1847 and in 2008 had approximately 2,337,000 members and over 6000 churches.
For a link to the denomination’s FACT research, see http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/DCS/InsightsV3N4.pdf or get in touch with their contact person, john.ohara@lcms.org
If you would like to learn more about The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, read their website http://www.lcms.org.
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