Nigeria

Rev. Linus Otronyi

Rev. Linus Otronyi

Meet the Missionary Rev. Linus Otronyi grew up in the rural village of Iboko, in the Yala-speaking area of northern Cross River State, Nigeria. He studied at the University of Calabar and has been involved in Bible translation work since 2000.  Rev. Linus is an ordained pastor with the Lutheran Church of Nigeria and serves…

Rev. Chuck and Karen Tessaro

Rev. Chuck and Karen Tessaro

Meet the Missionary Rev. Chuck and Karen Tessaro first set foot in Nigeria, where there are over 500 different language groups, in 1985. They serve with multiple local translation teams including the Old Testament teams for the Ikwerre, Yala, Kukele, and Gokana languages. These teams also promote literacy and serve in their local community as…