What is a Lutheran Christian?
There are eight million Lutherans in the United States and sixty million worldwide. Zion Lutheran Church in Kerrville is affiliated with Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC, www.lcmc.net). At Zion Lutheran Church, we want our community to become more familiar with what we’re about so that people without a church home will feel comfortable visiting and participating in our Christian fellowship. To better understand Lutheranism, it is helpful to become familiar with our history and roots. Lutherans trace their roots back to the sixteenth century when Martin Luther, an Augustinian Roman Catholic monk, challenged some of the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1517 Luther attached ninety-five theses (or propositions) to the front door of the church in Wittenburg, Germany. Luther’s bold actions were the spark that ignited the Protestant Reformation throughout Europe. In many recent surveys celebrating the new millennium, Luther has been chosen as one of t
