Anika Slayton

About

Anika Slayton serves the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) as a missionary in Kaiserslautern, Germany, during her deaconess internship. In this role, Anika encourages other diaconal candidates with a clear example of the process of training for diaconal service. She also teaches women and children, assists in ongoing evangelism and outreach activities as well as youth and family ministries, is involved with the local crisis pregnancy center and military outreach programs, and leads Bible study and spiritual counseling for female prisoners.

Anika was born in Aurora, Ill., and was raised in St. Charles, Mo. Her home congregation is Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Mo. She is currently studying at Concordia University Chicago (CUC), River Forest, Ill., where she has earned a B.A. in Theology with a Deaconess Certificate and a minor in English. Anika did her field work at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Ill., and with the LCMS Office of National Mission at the International Center in Kirkwood, Mo. She also spent a semester studying abroad at the Westfield House in Cambridge, England. In her free time, Anika enjoys hiking, running, reading classical and fantasy literature, and studying biology.

Pray for Anika as she serves in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Ask the Lord to provide wisdom and guidance as she navigates a new culture and new language while providing diaconal care to people from diverse backgrounds. Give thanks to God for sending Anika to serve His children in this part of the world.