These include the Roman Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention (U.S.A.), the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and the majority of Pentecostal Churches.
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The MissouriSynod has three membership rubrics: souls, communicant members, voting members.
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The history of the MissouriSynod is one of struggle, sacrifice and remarkable growth.
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For 28 years he was the pastor of St. Matthew's and a leading minister of the MissouriSynod.
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Accordingly, in order to check the progress of the MissouriSynod's Lutheranism, a more specific declaration of the General Synod's basis was deemed indispensable.
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Moreover, the Southern Baptist Convention and the Lutheran Church ( MissouriSynod) are not members of the World Council of Churches, to this day.