Dr. Becky Grossmann
Meet the Missionary Dr. Becky Grossmann began serving with Lutheran Bible Translators in 1985 as an assistant to the language program manager in Liberia, West Africa. She became the manager for a short time before being assigned as translation advisor to the Bandi people of Liberia in 1989 and the New Testament translation was completed…
Themne Bible Translation
The New Testament is complete. Drafting of the Old Testament is complete, and the team is continuing with team checking, community review, and consultant checking so the full Bible can be published in Themne.
Friday Field Notes
Check out the latest updates from our missionaries! LOCKS OPENING – Rev. Dr. Tim and Lisa Beckendorf These experiences led me to think of how people without the Bible in their language must feel. They are locked out of experiencing the beauty of God’s Word by languages that they don’t know or don’t know well…
Friday Field Notes
Check out the latest updates from our missionaries! THANKSGIVING CALENDAR– Alvina Federwitz Nov 28. Thanksgiving Day – Thank God for the people around the world who are receiving God’s Word in their heart language thanks to translators and those who support this work. Nov 29. Eden Federwitz, a high school freshman, is grateful for her…
Barriers to Bible Translation
Overcoming Challenges to Bring Scripture to All Location How far is your commute? Translators often drive several hundred miles over unpaved, rural roads. The Zaka community in Papua New Guinea travel four hours by boat and scale a mountain to reach the church circuit headquarters. Environment Do you ever experience an uncomfortable work atmosphere? Hailu,…
Friday Field Notes
Check out the latest update from our missionaries! GATHERING TOGETHER – Dr. Becky Grossmann LBT values relationships. We value all our partners. Partners like you who pray and support the various ministries, partners that carry on the work in various locations around the world, and partners that work remotely as missionaries or staff. Because this…
Friday Field Notes
Check out the latest updates from our missionaries! ENDING THE SCHOOL YEAR – Deanne Gochanour From January to June there were many events at Bingham Academy. Because I teach in the middle school and high school and coach sports at all levels, I get to attend most events. They included an international day, a middle…
Friday Field Notes
Check out the latest updates from our missionaries! ADJUNCT MISSIONARY – ALVINA FEDERWITZ A marvelous part of being an adjunct missionary with LBT is that I didn’t have to give up the passion of my heart, which is being a small part of people getting God’s Word in their heart language. Together with that privilege,…
The Relay: Grossman Prayer Letter
MEET THE THEMNE TEAM I first met the Themne team in January when we worked on the book of Genesis. Themne is one of the major languages in Sierra Leone. Since then, we completed Genesis during an online session. This team is characterized by the JOY and ENTHUSIASM they express in their work. Joseph Kamara…
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