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…
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…
Meet the Missionary Kara is serving as West Africa Data Coordinator, remotely supporting Bible translation, scripture engagement, and literacy projects across the region. She and her husband, Rev. Mike Kuhn, were previously involved in a translation project in Cameroon through Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada, where he served as exegete for the Nizaa New Testament…
Meet the Missionaries Marshall and Vanice Schultz have been missionaries with Wycliffe, USA, and with Lutheran Bible Translators for well over 40 years. For some years, the Schultzes served in administrative roles in French West Africa. For about two decades, the Schultzes were part of the Executive Director’s Staff at SIL International in Dallas, Texas,…
Meet the Missionaries Jon and Carol Shaneyfelt were introduced to the need for people with computer/technical skills to be involved in Bible translation by a friend who was already a missionary pilot in Papua New Guinea. After a time of prayer and consideration, Jon and Carol decided together to apply, and were accepted as members…