Meet the Missionary Paul and Ali have been serving with Lutheran Bible Translators since 2006, first in Ghana, then in Ethiopia, and now worldwide. Paul has served partners and missionaries in various IT roles, helping people use technology to further the work of Bible translation. He currently serves as Chief Programs Officer. In this role…
Project Details The Dhirayta Old Testament Translation project is a life-changing initiative that brings the complete Bible to the Dhirayta-speaking community in Ethiopia. Building upon the successful completion and distribution of the New Testament, this program has been making significant progress, with trial prints of foundational books like Genesis, Ruth, and Jonah already released. As…
Meet the Missionary Rev. Carl and Kelsey Grulke have been missionaries with Lutheran Bible Translators since 2016. They share a love for the Word of God and for helping it come alive in the hearts of those who hear the Good News. Carl loves exploring the local languages and uncovering how they can reflect who…
Meet the Missionary Dr. Jim and Susan Kaiser are excited to help translation teams finish their translations of the Bible. Jim serves as a translation consultant with teams in Ethiopia and Sierra Leone. Some of this work involves traveling to visit the teams, and some is done using video chat through the internet. In the…
Meet the MissionarIes Chris and Janine Pluger live in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they are helping to build Bible Translation capacity in the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) and beyond. Chris is working as a Translation Consultant with multiple Bible translation projects, helping improve translations and ensure accuracy to the original Greek and Hebrew…
