CTCR report — ‘The Royal Priesthood: Identity and Mission’

The royal priesthood is all believers whom God has made a kingdom and priests by working faith in Christ in them by the Holy Spirit. Individuals are priests through their Baptism, and as such offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, pray for this world and confess the faith in their daily lives.

CTCR report – ‘Confession and Absolution’

Requested by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in convention, the Commission on Theology and Church Relations adopted a report on “Confession and Absolution” to address these matters.

CTCR Bible studies on Justification

To help individuals and congregations commemorate the Reformation, the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) developed prepared Bible studies on the doctrine of justification.

Church Planting Training Guide

Produced by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, A Resource for Church Planting offers a step-by-step approach for planting churches and provides a foundation for what it means to be a Lutheran congregation.