LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison comments on two major demographic studies about the Synod.
lcms membership
(Commentary) Annual statistical reporting: beyond the numbers
Synod Secretary Rev. Dr. John W. Sias provides more insight about Synodwide statistics for 2015, compared with previous years’ stories about numbers reported by LCMS congregations and districts.
Lower response clouds 2013 statistics for congregations
Only 3,591 congregations — 59 percent of all those in the Synod — report their financial and statistical information for 2013.