by Emily Wilson | Jul 30, 2014 | Ebola Stories, press release
LBT is enacting a precautionary evacuation of our missionary families from Sierra Leone. LBT is saddened by the growing threat of Ebola in West Africa. It is impacting the lives of countless people, including our friends, partners and even our own missionaries and...
by Emily Wilson | Jul 24, 2014 | Ebola Stories, Missionary Stories, News, Official Blog
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him… The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (from Psalm 34) The Ebola outbreak that began in Guinea’s remote southeast in February continues...
by Taylor Pindras | Jul 16, 2014 | press release
Aurora, Ill.— July 16, 2014— LBT’s Executive Director Mike Rodewald and missionary Jim Kaiser are featured in May’s issue of Missio Apostolica. Mike Rodewald wrote on Barriers to the Gospel: Approaching Contextualization from a Confessional Lutheran...
by Taylor Pindras | Jul 16, 2014 | Acts, Engaging Scripture, Literacy, Technology
We printed booklets of Scripture late last year for our work in Botswana. Since many people cannot read, we also purchased AudiBible units so people can listen to the Bible in Khwedam. The response to both has been great. In fact, there is a higher demand for the...
by Emily Wilson | Jul 10, 2014 | Language Development, Literacy, Missionary Stories, Official Blog
My Cameroonian friend Kuku is old enough to be my father. He enjoys telling stories and is always ready to chat. He doesn’t (yet) read Nizaa. I’d love to convince Kuku to learn to read Nizaa so he can understand Scripture, because I firmly believe in the power...