Theology, Unity, Mission and Justice
Youth participation is a crosscutting priority for the Lutheran World Federation.We want young people to have a place and voice in all aspects of church and communion life.
The LWF Youth Desk is based within the Department for Theology, Mission and Justice but works with all the offices of the LWF.
The LWF Youth desk mainly works in the areas of theology, leadership development, equity, advocacy, diakonia, climate justice, peace building and global frameworks.
LWF Youth Priorities 2018 - 2024
Revival of churches, Equity, and Education
"We affirm the current efforts for climate justice through activities, such as #fastfortheclimate and the work done toward increased youth participation within the communion. These initiatives will continue as cross -cutting themes. Moving forward, we have named three key priorities to shape the next phase of LWF Youth work: the revival of churches, equity, and education."
Read the full 2017 Youth Message to the LWF Twelfth Assembly.
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LWF Youth Activities from 2018 August – 2020
LWF Youth Activities in 2017
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Youth & the LWF
Young people are front and center of who we are, and what we want to be and do as a Lutheran communion. They are shapers of the life and work of the LWF.
We continually draw new inspiration and energy from our younger members. They call us to change and to be relevant for future generations.
We want young people have a place and voice in all aspects of church and communion life.
European Regions Meeting, Moravske Toplice, Slovenia, November 2018
Youth delegates at the beginning of the opening worship service. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
European Regions Meeting, Moravske Toplice, Slovenia, November 2018
Young reformers and youth members of the Council. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
International Youth Day, Geneva, Switzerland, Ecumenical Center, June 2019
At a side event during its Council meeting, the Lutheran World Federation launched a self-assessment tool for churches working with the Sustainable Development Goals, as part of its Waking the Giant initiative. Council members, staff and guests were invited to show their commitment by holding pledge cards related to the goals of the initiative. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
International Youth Day, Geneva, Switzerland, Ecumenical Center, June 2019
Co-hosted by LWF, WCC and WSCF. Photo: LWF/C. Käestner
LWF Youth Pre-Assembly, 2019
Participants on the road trip to Ondangwa. Photo: LWF/JC Valeriano
COP25, Madrid, Spain December 2019
Faith-based participants from the Lutheran World Federation, the World Council of Churches and the ACT Alliance join in as thousands upon thousands of people march through the streets of central Madrid as part of a public contribution to the United Nations climate meeting COP25, urging decision-makers to take action for climate justice. Here, Lutheran World Federation delegate Stephanie Joy Abnasan from the Lutheran Church in Philippines. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
COP25, Madrid, Spain December 2019
Thousands upon thousands of people march through the streets of central Madrid as part of a public contribution to the United Nations climate meeting COP25, urging decision-makers to take action for climate justice. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
COP25, Madrid, Spain December 2019
Faith-based participants from the Lutheran World Federation, the World Council of Churches and the ACT Alliance join in as thousands of people march through the streets of central Madrid. Lutheran World Federation delegate and council member Khulekani Sizwe Magwaza from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
