Living Word is a member of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (The AFLC), a 270-congregation Biblically conservative doctrinally evangelistic association of independent Lutheran congregations headquartered in Minneapolis.

We hold that God's Word is true, and the only souce and norm for Christian life and practice. Click here for God's Word applied to a number of contemporary issues. 

Each fall most of the leadership groups from our many cooperative endeavors gather together in Minneapolis for prayer, encouragement and planning. I was "tweeting" (go here for those posts) from a two hour session that provided each department time for a seven minute update. That doesn't sound like much, but it's enough to give a quick picture of your ministry's condition and direction.

I lost signal toward the end of the meeting, and wanted to give the remaining departments their 144 characters of "fame:"

AFLC World Missions, which I mentioned by scope in my tweet, is also in financial need. They are handling this need well, not projecting panic, but desiring their need to be known. If you want to know more, go to their web site.

AFLC Home Missions develops congregations within the United States, mostly newer congregations or church plants. Living Word is a part of AFLC Home Missions, though we are non-subsidized, having received most of our startup help from our sister congregation, Abiding Savior Free Lutheran, also in Sioux Falls. Home Missions also has financial need. Check them out online.

Final, the Coordinating Committee is the group that, well, coordinates all of the moving parts that are the AFLC. Their most visible job is maintaining the roster of clergy and congregations in our fellowship. As such they have the joys and trials of working with pastors and congregations in just about any position imagineable. I'm not just going all "team player" here- they are doing a good job. I'm thankful for their ministry.

That's a snapshot of the AFLC for you. I hope you're a bit interested. I'm very encouraged by the progress in our body, and looking forward to watching God use us to reach a lot of precious eternal human souls in the years to come.

Go serve your King,
PW