Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). General Secretary.

Established in 1947, the USANC was administered by the NLC Executive Committee from 1947-1966. Upon termination of the NLC in 1966, the USANC became a separate standing body. In 1977, it was reorganized again as Lutheran World Ministries, a joint agency of the Lutheran Church in America, The American Lutheran Church, and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches. The USANC assisted the LWF-DWS through the National Lutheran Council's European Desk (1948-1953) and its Department of Lutheran World Service from 1956-1966; through the USANC's Office of World Mission and Service (1967-1970), its Office of Church Cooperation and.

Service (1970-1976), and its Office of International Mission and Ministry (1976); and through LWM's Office on Mission, Service and Development (1977-1987). In 1987, LWM was terminated with the establishment of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.