About the NALC

The North American Lutheran Church, or NALC, was founded in prayer in 2010, and is one of the fastest growing Christian communions in North America. The NALC has grown from 17 charter congregations during the last few months of 2010 to over 530 congregations by 2025.  We are confessional Lutherans, meaning we are orthodox Christians both in terms of belief and practice and take our confessional roots seriously. As Christians of the Lutheran confession, we of the NALC uphold the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God, the norm or standard by which our beliefs and practices are measured. The NALC is further committed to four central or core values. We are Christ-centered, mission-driven, traditionally-grounded, and congregationally-focused.

Our Mission and Vision

The mission of the Atlantic Mission Region of the North American Lutheran Church is to preach Christ  crucified for the forgiveness of sin and the promise of eternal life.  It is the same mission as that given to the Church as a whole, to “make disciples of all nations.” (See Matthew 28:18-20.) What distinguishes our mission from that of the wider Church is geography; our mission field consists of Northeast United States.

As a means to that end, we are also responsible for aiding the Bishop’s office in the oversight of the Atlantic Mission Region through the office of the Dean, currently the Rev. Rodney Lilley.  Please contact the Dean for information about becoming a part of the NALC if you or members of your congregation are feeling the call of the Holy Spirit to a Lutheran expression of the Church that is faithful to the Word of God and filled with the joy of his Holy Spirit.

In that vein, our vision of the Atlantic Mission Region is that of a “congregation” of congregations, united by Word and Sacrament, our commitment to the making of disciples of Jesus Christ, and the sharing with one another the practices that nurture faith and the challenges of faithfulness in our time.