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 Missionary Rev. Linus Otronyi grew up in the rural village of Iboko, in the Yala-speaking area of northern Cross River State, Nigeria. He studied at the University of Calabar and has been involved in Bible translation work since 2000. Rev. Linus is an ordained pastor with the Lutheran Church of Nigeria and serves…
Meet the Missionary Rev. Chuck and Karen Tessaro first set foot in Nigeria, where there are over 500 different language groups, in 1985. They serve with multiple local translation teams including the Old Testament teams for the Ikwerre, Yala, Kukele, and Gokana languages. These teams also promote literacy and serve in their local community as…
Meet the Missionary Martin and Joan Weber served in Cameroon for 38 years before retiring. While mentoring the Kwanja translation team, they also dedicated their time to training literacy teachers and developing audio Scripture materials. After the Kwanja New Testament was dedicated, they continued to work in Cameroon with Lutheran Bible Translators under the Cameroon…
