The LTS operates under the joint governance of
- Lutheran Church in Southern Africa(LCSA)
- Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa (FELSISA)
- Mission of Lutheran Churches (MLC)
For an overview of the LTS ownership and governance structure, click here.
By virtue of its ownership, the LTS enjoys church fellowship with
- Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod(LCMS)
- Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church– Germany (SELK)
- Lutheran Church-Canada(LCC)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of England(ELCE)
- Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil(IELB)
All of these church bodies are full members of the International Lutheran Council (ILC)