Wayeyi New Testament Translation
The Wayeyi live near the Okavango Delta, living as fishermen and hunters. A finalized and printed Gospel of Mark has increased demand for the Wayeyi New Testament.
Southern Africa
Rev. Dr. Tim and Lisa Beckendorf
Meet the Missionaries Rev. Dr. Tim and Lisa Beckendorf are professionally trained and equipped for cross-cultural and native Bible translation ministry. Tim served as a volunteer missionary with the LCMS for one year in Slovakia, teaching English as a Foreign Language at the Lutheran High School of Tisovec. Lisa was born and grew up in…
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…