{"id":2692,"date":"2019-07-03T14:39:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T14:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/?p=2692"},"modified":"2020-05-18T20:59:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T20:59:01","slug":"awakening-lives-to-world-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/awakening-lives-to-world-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Awakening Lives to World Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 1:7b (NIV)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Greetings in the name of Christ!<\/p>\n\n\n\n My name is Rev. Matt Shields. I am currently serving St. John\u2019s Evangelical Lutheran Church inFlanagan, IL, a NALC\/LCMC congregation. I grew up at American Lutheran Church (NALC) in Rantoul, IL and First Lutheran Church (NALC) in Pontiac, IL. In 2008, these two congregations, as well as St. Mark Lutheran Church (LCMC), sent my wife and I to South Africa to participate in a mission program for young adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n