Stages of Translation The Story of the Komba Bible “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.” 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 In the dry northeast region of Ghana...
Every July, the Concordia Mission Institute (CMI) brings together missionaries and staff members from Lutheran Bible Translators and Mission of Christ Network at the campus of Saint Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, Missouri. This week-long gathering serves as a...
Missionary Alvina Federwitz (known locally as Ma Wata) was preparing to return to the U.S. after serving 42 years in Liberia and other parts of West Africa. In the midst of packing she received a phone call. Dr. McClain, protocol officer for Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,...
Lutheran Bible Translators’ Missionaries Honored by US Kisi Community When civil war raged in Liberia from 1989-2003, its peoples searched for sanctuary. Some came to the United States. They gradually integrated into U.S. society but they also kept speaking their...
It was an inspiring day at the LBT Service Center in Aurora, Illinois, as Rev. Tim and Lisa Beckendorf shared with the staff about how the Khwe people of Botswana are encountering God through his Word. Of more than 29 languages in Botswana, Tim says, citing...
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...
