Board

LBT board members are experienced professionals with years of experience in business, ministry, and missionary work around the world. Board members are:

• Rev. Dr. Jeremy Pekari, Chair – Senior Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in Lynnfield, MA
• Marlis Norton, Vice-Chair – Previously worked in Information Technology project management in the marketing and media arenas; retired and serving in numerous capacities at church and elsewhere
• David Garrett, Secretary – Served in a variety of capacities with Jews for Jesus since 1981; currently serves as Children and Youth Ministry Director and Missionary at Large
• John Rodenburg, Treasurer – Licensed CPA in Illinois; decades of business experience; president of Trinity Springfield and former long time member and treasurer of CID LCMS
• Rev. Dr. David Birner – Executive Director of International Education in the Office of International Student Services Concordia University, Wisconsin; previously responsible for leadership of the LCMS World Mission International Program in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eurasia
• Rev. Kenneth Greinke – Retired LCMS pastor; former LCMS missionary; previously responsible for regional leadership of the LCMS World Mission International Program
• Rev. Dr. John Mehl – Executive Director of Mission of Christ Network; previously responsible for leadership of the LCMS World Mission International Program in Eurasia; Director of Mission Partnerships & Church Relations at Concordia University, Nebraska
• Rev. Dr. Paul Mueller – Executive Director of the Center for Applied Lutheran Leadership and Director of the Mission Training Center, Concordia University, Portland; previously served as Missionary Advisory Council Secretary in Liberia, West Africa, Lutheran Society for Missiology Secretary, Home Council World Mission Prayer League Executive Director, and as a member of the Ethnic Ministries Task Force
• Rev. Richard Tursic, (not shown) – Experience as a CPA and worked among Chinese people for many years in evangelism, church leadership development, and Bible translation promotion, including the kick-starting of a Bible translation project
• Virginia Von Seggern – Former national president of LWML; registered nurse (retired); former elected member of the LCMS Board for World Missions
• Monica ‘Nickie’ Wilson – USAF Lieutenant Colonel, retired; varied international and domestic mission experience
• Paul Zilz (not shown) – Owner of Capstone Insurance Group, LLC; certified consultant for the Carver Model of Board Governance

Staff

Executive 

Running a non-profit organization in this decade has become increasingly complex. You need to not only continually point people to the vital mission we share, but you also need to consider the myriad of complex regulations that seem to grow every year.

Development

A key focus for the Development team is to help people, especially Lutherans, become more involved in Bible translation work. Lutheran Bible Translators is a group of dedicated Christians working hard together to make God’s Word accessible to people around the world.

Communications/Marketing

Our Communications/Marketing team loves to share with you many of the wonderful things God is doing through our efforts together. The firms we partner with to produce our communication materials find joy in crafting publications that you appreciate.

Program Ministries & Operations

Together, the Program Ministries and Operations team provide support for Lutheran Bible Translators’ missionaries, international partners, programs, and projects. From program management, recruitment, and training of new missionaries to gift processing and donor relations, the staff works with a common goal: God’s Word for every language.

Open Positions