| Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Tennessee Synod |
| Classification | Lutheran |
| Associations | United Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the South |
| Region | United States |
| Origin | 1820 |
| Separations | Evangelical Lutheran Holston Synod (1860) |
| Merged into | United Synod of North Carolina (1920) |
| Ministers | 40 (1919) |
The Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod (1820–1920), commonly known as just the Tennessee Synod, was a Lutheran church body known for its staunch adherence to the Augsburg Confession and commitment to confessional Lutheranism. The synod began with six ministers in 1820 and had forty by 1919, plus ten students and candidates for ministry. It merged into the United Synod of North Carolina in 1920.