| Japan Lutheran Church | |
|---|---|
| 日本ルーテル教団 Nihon Ruteru Kyoudan | |
 Logo of the JLC | |
| 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]
- ^ LWF Statistics - Japan Archived 2018-02-03 at the Wayback Machine The Lutheran World Federation
- ^ International Lutheran Council: Member Archived 2007-06-17 at the Wayback Machine – Japan Lutheran Church
- ^ "Room of Chairman". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2024-06-05.