Programs that deliver change

The work of the LWF in Asia centres around it efforts to uphold and develop the church, as well extend mission programs to the communities in which it is found. The work of the Asia communion is guided by its undertaking to help churches promote God’s mission in the region, shaping its approach according to the context of the country. The LWF's Department for Theology, Mission and Justice and the regional secretary for Asia works alongside LWF member churches in Asia.

Programs      Projects

Ahead of the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in 2023, we are engaging in a four-year study of contemporary Lutheran identities, as they are expressed by people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.

Projects that address the most pressing needs

Our 26 projects at country level tackle endemic poverty, economic injustice and harmful social practices.

Programs that enhance the churches

The LWF's institutional programs - Capacity for Diakonia, Communion Building and Church Growth and Sustainability - are designed to help the church reach its potential as an agent of change rooted in the communities it serves.

The year 2017 marked a pivotal moment in Lutheran history. The world over, Lutherans celebrated for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, in which German priest and theologian Martin Luther challenged the teachings of the Catholic church. Reformation 2017 affirmed the LWF's unrelenting position that people, creation and salvation are gifts from God and not to be exploited.

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The beginning of the Reformation period in Africa was marked by celebrations commemorating the 60th anniversary of the first all-Africa meeting of Lutheran leaders in 1955. From across the continent, church leaders and represented joined as a Communion to pave the way for the Lutheran relations in Africa in the years to come.