Structure and organisation Lutheran Church in Malaysia

1 structure , organisation

1.1 overview
1.2 list of districts , provisional districts
1.3 presidents & bishops of lcm

structure , organisation
overview

the highest decision-making body of lcm general assembly ( biennial convention until 2011), group of elected lay , ordained voting members each congregation meets every 2 years , elects executive council headed bishop (president until 1974). while biennial convention in recess, authority delegated executive council.

the lcm divided 3 full regional districts , 1 provisional district headed dean. districts of lcm act middle judicatory of church. specialized subcommittees , divisions include structures support missions, education, social concerns, youth ministries , orang asli ministries.

the ministerium, consisting of ordained pastors of church, attends matters of doctrine, nurture , spiritual care. on local congregation level, local church councils run various lcm congregations. properties of local congregations owned lcm.

list of districts , provisional districts

northern district


dean: lee chin khiang
congregations in states of kedah, penang , perak


selangor district


dean: tang kam poh
congregations in state of selangor


kuala lumpur district


dean: philip tan
congregations in federal territory of kuala lumpur , state of sarawak


provisional southern district


dean: yap hing bee
congregations in states of melaka , johor


provisional oa district


dean: clement chu fook on
congregations in states of perak , pahang

presidents & bishops of lcm

when lcm constituted in 1963, title of head of executive council president. title changed bishop in 1974. lcm not organised episcopal polity, retiring bishops not granted title bishop emeritus automatically. instead title conferred general assembly.

1963-1964


paul alberti


1964-1969


ray nyce


1969-1977


carl fisher
title changed bishop in 1974
bishop emeritus since 2005


1977-1985


peter foong siew kong
bishop emeritus since 2005


1985-1993


daniel chong hoi khen
bishop emeritus since 2005


1993-2005


gideon chang (teo king chew)
bishop emeritus since 2005


2005–2013


philip lok oi peng


2013–present


aaron yap chuan ching




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