Rev. Dr. Nathan and Sarah Esala
Meet the Missionary Rev. Dr. Nathan and Sarah Esala joined Lutheran Bible Translators in 2002, living and working among the Komba people in Northern Ghana for nearly 10 years. In 2014, Nathan began serving as Lutheran Bible Translators’ translation coordinator, while Sarah served on Lutheran Bible Translators’ member care team. In 2021, Sarah began serving…
Paul and Ali Federwitz
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…
Hales Corners Lutheran, Fund the Dhirayta Old Testament Translation
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…
Rev. Carl and Kelsey Grulke
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…
Dr. Jim and Susan Kaiser
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…
Rev. Dr. Michael and Jo Ann Megahan
Meet the Missionary Rev. Dr. Michael Megahan and his wife Jo Ann’s first involvement in missions was to serve as Bible school teacher and pastor in Tanzania in 1982. Michael also later served as assistant to the bishop of the East of Lake Victoria Diocese in Mwanza and was then sent to the mountains of…
Dr. Chris and Janine Pluger
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…
Help Lucy & Cornelia Chrismer fund Kerewe Bible Translation
Project Details Join Lucy and Cornelia’s Mission: Bring the Bible to Kerewe A homeschooling lesson led Lucy and her siblings to a book that featured countries around the world. To her surprise, Lucy discovered that many do not have access to the Bible. Moved by this, Lucy, with the encouragement of her pastor father, initiated…
Tiffany Smith
Meet the Missionary Tiffany was born and raised in central Iowa and has always had a heart for sharing Jesus with all people. After completing her bachelor’s degree in theology and a post-graduate certification in language, community, and development, she is now living and working as a Community Engagement Specialist in Shinyanga, Tanzania. Tiffany has…