Diakonia has always borrowed terms from the surrounding culture and discourse, just as has theology. In exploring how to express the core meaning of diakonia in relation to today’s challenges, a key concern is the response to the question: How can we live together?
Since 2010, diaconal activities among churches in the three LWF regions continue to affirm diversity, being open and making a contribution to public discourse and policy.
The LWF commits to demonstrating its accountability in every aspect of its work. This is the reason why we regularly request independent recognized organisms to audit our work. The certification process provides organizations like the LWF with independent, external assessment, leading to issuing certifications of compliance to the higher standards.
The LWF carries out it's mission through strategic partnerships and networks, because as a Communion of Churches, we recognize that is more effective when we work with others.
Good leadership is essential to churches in order to carry out their mission and to be faithful to God’s calling. The LWF Leadership program seeks to inspire member churches to engage in continuous processes of leadership development, strengthen church sustainability through good governance and management and foster principles of inclusive communion as part of church identity.
The LWF was established in 1947 as a Federation of Lutheran churches.
The LWF was founded in the wake of the Second World War, at a time when Lutheran churches aspired for greater fellowship and solidarity among themselves. It relies on four pillars:
On Reformation Day, 31st October 2017, the Lutheran World Federation invited everyone on a trip around the world and across the seven LWF regions to witness how the Reformation had become a global citizen.
