Hi, I’m Matt Hansen – a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Since June 2024, I’ve been pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Concord, NC. Founded in 1745, St. John’s is among the oldest congregations in the Southeast.

Prior to ministry, I spent nearly eight years in marketing and advertising. During these years I primarily worked in social media for both brands and agencies as a freelancer and full-time strategist.

In 2013, I graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, with a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology. After a decade in the Midwest, I relocated back to the South to begin my ministry journey. In 2024, I graduated with a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC.