North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church
| North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
|---|---|
North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in India and Nepal. | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Mainline Evangelical Lutheran |
| Structure | Synod Diocese Parish Congregations |
| Leader | Rt.Rev.Rajiw Satish Toppo |
| Associations | Bengal Christian Council Bihar Council of Churches Chhattisgarh Christian Council Jharkhand Council of Churches Madhya Pradesh Christian Council Utkal Christian Council |
| Region | India and Nepal |
| Headquarters | Main Road Ranchi Jharkhand, India 834001 |
| Origin | 9 June 1850 |
| Congregations | 784 |
| Members | 135,000 + Baptized members |
| Primary schools | 29 |
| Secondary schools | 15 |
| Official website | nwgelc.org |
North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church (NWGEL Church) is the fourth largest Lutheran church in India. The NWGEL Church also has a presence in Nepal. Most NWGEL church members are from indigenous and tribal communities. NWGEL Church became an autonomous church on 10 July 1919. On 28 April 1989, the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India gave provisional membership to NWGEL Church. NWGEL Church is a member of the National Council of Churches in India and local bodies such as Bengal Christian Council, Jharkhand Christian Council, Bihar Christian Council, and Chattishgarh Christian Council.
NWGEL Church undertook a partnership with the World Mission Prayer League (WMPL) in February 2005. WMPL is helping in developing the Multi-purpose Training Center near Ranchi.