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Denominational Profile
History
renamed toConservative Lutheran Association (1980) |
The Conservative Lutheran Association (CLA) was formed in 1980 by Lutherans Alert, an organization founded in 1965 by a group of pastors and lay people who were concerned about trends in the American Lutheran Church and other synods that they felt were contrary to the historical beliefs and confessions of Lutheranism. The group was originally known as World Confessional Lutheran Association.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16 | 6 | 2,245 |
| 1983 | 24 | 11 | 2,028 |
| 1983 | 17 | 9 | 2,332 |
| 1984 | 22 | 12 | 1,710 |
| 1985 | 20 | 11 | 1,483 |
| 1987 | 27 | 12 | 1,530 |
| 1995 | 20 | 8 | 1,076 |
| 1997 | 22 | 6 | 1,438 |
| 1999 | 23 | 5 | 1,313 |
| 2000 | 25 | 5 | 1,262 |
| 2001 | 26 | 5 | 1,267 |
| 2002 | 29 | 3 | 1,267 |
Source
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
