This agreement's most controversial element was a move towards episcopacy, having a bishopric with full apostolic succession.
[2] The founders of the Augsburg Lutheran Churches believed that the Augsburg Confession (1530), considered the founding document of Lutheranism, holds that ordination is not a sacrament, but a human ceremony.
It also enjoys a cordial relationship with the North American Lutheran Church.
[4] The Augsburg Lutheran Churches has a very simple doctrinal statement[5] with a set of affirmative and negative theses titled 'Our Declaration'.
The topics covered are: 1) The Trinity: Our Great Heritage 2) The Cross: Where we begin 3) Sin and Death: Our Problem 4) The Word of the Cross: God’s Answer 5) Mission and Church: God’s Action in this World 6) The Christian Life: God’s Action in this World