Proclaiming the pure Gospel to a land that missed out on the Lutheran Reformation, the Spanish Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELE) currently ministers to over 120 members in over 20 cities across Spain. We’re thankful for the opportunity to celebrate the Lord’s Supper in Seville, Madrid, and Cartagena almost every week in addition to serving seven other mission points. Our ministry team includes four Spanish pastors of the IELE and Alliance Missionaries Rev. Isaac Machado from Venezuela and Rev. Alisson Henn from Brazil. Only the latter are able to dedicate their time fully to their congregations. The Rev. Felipe Lobo, bishop of the IELE, and the Rev. Antonio Suárez, pastor of the IELE, serve as bivocational pastors.  

In addition to faithfully administering the sacraments and preaching the Gospel every Sunday, the ministry team focuses on pastoral formation, outreach, and walking individuals through catechism and new member classes. We also offer English enrichment activities as a way to serve and connect with our Spanish neighbors, as English proficiency is a valuable skill in Spain.

In the late 1990’s the Spanish Lutheran Church got started when several people in Spain reached out to the French Lutheran Church. This led to the arrival of missionary pastors first from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina, and later, from the LCMS. We have members from Spain, and from 13 other countries in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Many of our Spanish members researched Lutheran theology on their own and found us online. Some members are Lutheran immigrants, while others found Lutheranism upon their arrival to Spain.  

Partner with the Mission in Spain

Congregation in Madrid 

National Church

Spanish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Email: info@luteranos.net
Centro Casiodoro de Reina
Calle Fernando Zobel, 2
Local A2
41020 Seville
SPAIN
www.luteranos.net

Find out more in an Engage Magazine article.