Our Council Committees and ad-hoc sub-committees guide and review the work of the LWF. Committee members and chairpersons are appointed by the Council from among its members.
In addition, the Council may name up to 21 advisers to provide additional expertise. The advisers have voting rights in the Committees, and have voice but no vote in Council sessions.
Council Committees
Finance Committee
Members of the Council
Chair: Oberkirchenrat Olaf Johannes Mirgeler, Germany
Mr Christian Albecker, France
Ms LoeRose Mbise, Tanzania
Ms Stevy C. Mouanga Ndembe, Republic Of Congo
Bishop Tuhoni Telaumbanua, Indonesia
Advisers to the Council
Dr Elfriede Dörr, Romania
Ms Christina Jackson-Skelton, USA
Mr Michael Ram, Guyana
Deacon Magnea Sverrisdottir, Iceland
Committee for World Service
Members of the Council
Chair: Bishop Henrik Stubkjaer, Denmark
Rev. Dr Nestor P. Friedrich, Brazil
Bishop Dr H.C. Frank O. July, Germany
Bishop Dr Miloš Klátik, Slovak Republic
Bishop Dr Veikko Munyika, Namibia
Mr Lasse Schmidt-Klie, Germany
Ms Desri Maria Sumbayak, Indonesia
Committee for Theology and Public Witness
Members of the Council
Chair: Rev. Dr Robin Steinke, USA
Rev. Selma (Shu-Chen) Chen, Taïwan, Republic of China
Dr Minna Hietamäki, Finland
Archbishop Dr Antje Jackelén, Sweden
Rev. Dr Christ S. Kerketta, India
Mr Khulekani S. Magwaza, South Africa
Rev. Elitha Moyo, Zimbabwe
Prof. Dr Bernd Oberdorfer, Germany
Dr Jerzy Sojka, Poland
Archbishop Urmas Viilma, Estonia
Advisers to the Council
Rev. Olga Rocio Morales Mora, Colombia
Bishop Jack Urame, Papua New Guinea
Committee for Mission and Development
Members of the Council
Chair: Rev. Yonas Yigezu Dibisa, Ethiopia
Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Epse Maina, Cameroon
Ms Thuridur Björg Wiium Árnadóttir, Iceland
Ms Sally Azar, Palestine
Ms Julia Braband, Germany
Rev. Ofelia Davila Llimpe, Peru
Dr Kjetil Drangsholt, Norway
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, USA
Pröpstin Astrid Kleist, Germany
Bishop Larry Kochendorfer, Canada
Ms Olga Navrátilová, Czech Republic
Mr Grosvyn Ariel Rodríguez Ramíguez, Honduras
Bishop Dr Jensen Seyenkulo, Liberia
Bishop Aaron Chuan Ching Yap, Malaysia
Advisers to the Council
Presiding Bishop Chemist Faindi, Zimbabwe
Committee for Communications
Members of the Council
Co-Chairs: Rev. Karla M. Steilmann Franco, Paraguay & Mr Johanan Celine Valeriano, The Philippines
Ms Fu Ando, Japan
Mr Jacob Breda Antonsen, Norway
Bishop Chun Wa Chang, Hong Kong
Ms Cheryl Philip, USA
Bishop Dr David Rakotonirina, Madagascar
Ms Faith Mwikali Wambua, Kenya
Ms Bettina Westfeld, Germany
Advisers to the Council
Ms Klára Wagner-Balicza, Hungary
Standing Committee for Constitution and Membership
