Japan Lutheran Church | |
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日本ルーテル教団 Nihon Ruteru Kyoudan | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Confessional Lutheran |
Polity | Congregationalist |
Leader | Rev. Shin SHIMIZU |
Associations | International Lutheran Council, Lutheran World Federation |
Region | Japan |
Origin | September 19, 1948 Tokyo, Japan |
Branched from | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
Congregations | 35 |
Members | 766 baptized |
The Japan Lutheran Church (日本ルーテル教団, Nihon Ruteru Kyoudan) or NRK (based on its Romaji initials) is a confessional Lutheran denomination in Japan. It currently has approximately 766 baptized members[1] in 35 congregations nationwide.[2]
The current chairman of the NRK is Rev. Shinri Emoto.[3]