Lutheran Congregational Support Network

Things have changed in the ELCA.
More changes are on the way...

The way the ELCA operates in relation to congregations has gradually shifted. This has happened through changes in the ELCA governing documents and the way those changes have been applied.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

The ELCA has infringed on congregational autonomy in multiple places across the country – taking over congregational assets and property, replacing duly elected church councils, and inserting themselves into the pastoral call function by use of various synodical administration provisions and by threatening rostered pastors with derostering.

THE IMPACT:

These changes in the ELCA have already affected real congregations and pastors. In response, the Lutheran Congregational Support Network (LCSN) has analyzed ELCA documents, interviewed pastors, and sought extensive legal counsel regarding the ELCA's shift. The core issues are:

Who controls your governing documents?
Does your congregation have sole control over its property?
Is your pastor free to say what s/he believes?

LEARN THE FACTS.

To help you understand the intricacies of what is happening in the ELCA, the LCSN has created a series of videos. The following four episodes (Parts 1-4) establish the context surrounding the ELCA's shift. We recommend watching these first. Afterward, visit the resources page to explore the latest episodes (Parts 5-7), which uncover the serious implications of the upcoming churchwide assembly vote.

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Things have changed in the ELCA.
More changes are on the way...

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

THE IMPACT:

These changes in the ELCA have already affected real congregations and pastors. In response, the Lutheran Congregational Support Network (LCSN) has analyzed ELCA documents, interviewed pastors, and sought extensive legal counsel regarding the ELCA's shift. The core issues are:

LEARN THE FACTS.

Contact

ELCA Changes 2025

The Fast Track Proposal

The ELCA's Game Changer

Who Gets to Vote?

Things have changed in the ELCA.More changes are on the way...

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

THE IMPACT:

These changes in the ELCA have already affected real congregations and pastors. In response, the Lutheran Congregational Support Network (LCSN) has analyzed ELCA documents, interviewed pastors, and sought extensive legal counsel regarding the ELCA's shift. The core issues are:

LEARN THE FACTS.

Contact

MORE CHANGES ARE ON THE WAY...

ELCA Changes 2025

The Fast Track Proposal

The ELCA's Game Changer

Who Gets to Vote?

Things have changed in the ELCA.
More changes are on the way...