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…
Michael and Naomi Ersland
Meet the Missionary Michael and Naomi Ersland have served in Ghana with the Komba Old Testament translation project since 2016. Michael works as a translation advisor for the project. He works with a brilliant team of translators and an office manager. Both Michael and Naomi appreciate learning from the local church as God’s Word is…
Rev. David and Valerie Federwitz
Meet the Missionary Rev. David and Valerie Federwitz have served with Lutheran Bible Translators since 2003. Their first 10 years were spent with the Komba-speaking people in Ghana, West Africa. During this time, they developed a Komba language primer series and facilitated the establishment of a literacy program. David continues to encourage and support the…