Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). General Secretary.

The successor body of the Lutheran World Convention (1923-1947), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) was founded in 1947 as an international, free association of Lutheran churches dedicated to fostering world-wide Lutheran cooperation and unity in faith, mission, study, and ecumenical participation. The LWF established national committees from each country with LWF member churches. These committees were responsible for the relationship between the country's member church(es) and the LWF. From 1947-1966, the NLC Executive Committee served as the USANC. In 1967, the USANC became a separate standing body. From 1977-1987, it was.

Reorganized as Lutheran World Ministries. In 1987, USANC responsibilities were given to the Advisory Committee of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Office/Department for Ecumenical Affairs.