The Future of Lutheranism in a Global Context

What are the strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and opportunities for Lutheran theology and the Lutheran church in a global context? Contributors from around the world explore issues of helping leaders in the contemporary church understand the shifting ground of Lutheranism in the twenty-first century.

Africa

• Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro, General Secretary World YWCA
• Dr. Elewani Bethuel Farisani, School of Relgion and Theology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Rev. Peri Rasolondraibe, Malagasy Lutheran Church, former director LWF Department for Mission and Development

Asia

• Rev. Pongsak Limthongviratn, Director for Asian and Pacific Islander Ministries, ELCA Commission for Multicultural Ministries
• Dr. J. Paul Rajashekar, Dean, Lutheran Theological Seminary Philadelphia (India)

Central and South America

• Rev. Dr. Winston Persaud, Professor of Systematic Theology, Wartburg Theological Seminary (Guyana and the Caribbean)
• Rev. Victoria Cortez Rodriguez, Bishop Iglesia Luterana de Nicaragua "Fe y Esperanza" and LWF Vice-President for Latin America and the Caribbean

Middle East

• Rev. Munib Younan, Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

Europe

• Rev. Maria Jepsen, Bishop, North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church (Germany)
• Rev. Per Lonning, Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church Norway

North America

• Rev. Dr. Phyllis Anderson, President, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
• Rev. Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Rev. Raymond Schulz, National Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
• Professor Jan Pranger, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota