The Faith That Believes

What Ultimately is the Act of Believing and of What Benefit is it to the Christian in the Here and Now?

Great Location

Bloomington, Minnesota is the location not only of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport but also the Mall of America.

Great Insights

How is it that the faith of the Christian expresses the Faith that is Christianity?

Great Experience

A unique opportunity to talk to the speakers, meet new people and spend time with old friends.

Great Speakers

This year's speakers are from a variety of institutions, situations and backgrounds.

Transportation

The Crowne Plaza Hotel can easily be reached with a shuttle from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. If driving, Bloomington is on the southeast side of the Twin Cities so is easily accessible.

Accommodations

The Crowne Plaza Hotel remains a wonderful location for the Congress on the Lutheran Confessions.

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Our Speakers

The Association of Confessional Lutheran brings an exciting range of experience to the Congress on the Lutheran Confessions. It strives annually to assemble the best of available conference speakers.

Dr. Holger Sonntag
Author, Translator, Theologian and Attorney
Dr. Holger Sonntag
Author, Translator, Theologian and Attorney
Rev. Paul Martin Strawn
Pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Spring Lake Park, MN

A parish pastor for 28 years, Pr. Strawn has also prepared many modern editions of Martin Luther's sermons for study in the parish.

Rev. Paul Martin Strawn
Pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Spring Lake Park, MN
Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller
Pastor, Jehovah Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN
Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller
Pastor, Jehovah Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN
Rev. Dr. Steven C. Briel
Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Dr. Briel has served as a professor of Hebrew at St. John's college in Winfield, Kansas as well as a parish pastor until his retirement at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Osseo, Minnesota. During that time he also served the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod on the Board for National Mission, Board for Pastoral Ministry, Board for Higher Education, and Board of Regents for Concordia College in Bronxville, NY. Many of his homiletical studies and articles have been published in the Concordia Theological Quarterly.

More on Dr. Briel
Rev. Dr. Steven C. Briel
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. James A. O. Preus
Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, Iowa
Rev. James A. O. Preus
Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, Iowa
Rev. Tyson Mastin
Pastor, St. John's Lutheran Church, Plato, MN
Rev. Tyson Mastin
Pastor, St. John's Lutheran Church, Plato, MN
Rev. Andrew Abraham
Pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hermitage, TN
Rev. Andrew Abraham
Pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hermitage, TN
Rev. Dr. Armand Boehme
Associate Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN
Rev. Dr. Armand Boehme
Associate Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN
Rev. Dr. Peter Scaer
Professor of Exegetical Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN
Rev. Dr. Peter Scaer
Professor of Exegetical Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN
Rev. Dr. Daniel Brege
Associate Pastor, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Decatur, IN
Rev. Dr. Daniel Brege
Associate Pastor, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Decatur, IN

2026 ACL Congress Schedule

A schedule at a glance is listed below. Check the program for this year's conference and learn about each speaker and session.

April 21st

11:00

Please stop by the registration table to receive your materials.
1:00 PM

Rev. Paul Strawn
Chairman, The Association of Confessional Lutherans
1:15 PM

Rev. Paul Strawn
Pastor, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Spring Lake Park, MN
2:30 PM

Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller
Pastor, Jehovah Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minnesota; Concordia University ,St. Paul
https://www.jehovahlutheran.org/Home
4:00

Rev. James A. O. Preus
Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, Iowa

2026 ACL Congress Pricing

Check out the 2026 ACL Congress pricing below. Scroll down for more detailed information.

ACL Member
$80
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Non-ACL Member
$90
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Banquet
$30
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Registration

Early registration for the 2026 Congress on the Lutheran Confessions is now open.

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PO Box 43895
Minneapolis, MN 55443-0895

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2026 ACL Congress Sponsors

2026 Congress Location: Crowne Plaza Air

The Crown Plaza Aire is located just to the east of the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS must be made separately from conference registration.

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