While there were joint talks in the 1990s between the CLC and the WELS and ELS to resolve the dispute, no resolution was reached. Recently, the WELS and ELS have been in formal discussions with the CLC over doctrinal issues. The goal of these discussions is to restore fellowship with each other. However, the 2017 CLC General Pastoral Conference has recommended that the 2018 CLC Convention reject the Joint Statement Regarding the Termination of Fellowship that was proposed in 2015 by the discussions.