Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). Standing Committee on Studies.

Established in 1977 as the successor body of the U.S.A. National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (USANC), Lutheran World Ministries (LWM) was a joint agency of the Lutheran Church in America, The American Lutheran Church, and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches. Its programs focused on world mission, theological and social study, volunteer service, publicity and communication, and international scholarship exchange. The LWM Advisory Committee and Office on Studies continued the theological and study program of its predessesor, the USANC's Office of Studies which was created in 1970. (From 1967-1969, this work.

Had been conducted by the USANC's Office of Stewardship, Evangelism and Education and the Office of Theology and Worship.) In 1987, LWM was terminated with the establishment of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.