Scholarship Fund
You can strengthen the ministry of local leaders, advisors, and consultants through scholarships for deeper educational opportunities.
Worldwide
Sabelto Full Bible Translation
Translation work is coordinated globally to bring God’s Word to three Middle Eastern language groups that has suffered persecution and been displaced around the world..
New Missionary Training Fund
Equip missionaries with training to meet the needs of language communities around the world.
New Mission Exploration Fund
Enable Field Programs to meet with potential partners to determine the feasibility of beginning a language project.
Ministry Vehicle Fund
Safe, reliable transportation allows partners to continue their work to spread God’s Word.
Ministry Technology Fund
Equip new missionaries and programs with the technology needed to launch into programs as soon as possible.
International Development Fund
Enrich and equip global Scripture work—establishing and further developing hubs for Bible translation and Gospel expansion.
Bible Printing and Distribution
Ensure Field Programs can handle reprinting or unexpected requests that occur outside of budgeted grant requests. Requests may result from translations ahead of schedule.
Serena Derricks
Meet the Missionary Serena Derricks joined Lutheran Bible Translators in 2016 as a literacy coordinator in Cameroon, Central Africa. During her time in Cameroon, she worked alongside the language group to develop an alphabet chart, write curriculum for adult education classes, and begin literacy classes within the community that continue today. Before serving with Lutheran…
Alvina Federwitz
Meet the Missionary Alvina Federwitz and her late husband, Rev. Dale Federwitz, began their missionary career with the Lutheran Bible Translators in 1971. Their first placement was Bible translation with the Mandingo people of Liberia. They also supervised the Kuwaa translation and literacy project until completion of the New Testament in 1988. Alvina and Dale…