It separated from the historical Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCH) in 1975 due to differences in political perceptions of the pastors and bishops during the beginning of the military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet.
It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1991.
Each community is managed by its own independent board of directors.
Today the Church has 23 active communities throughout the country:[1]
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