Julia and Vincent work in the Samburu area of northern Kenya, showing The Jesus Film to unreached people in these isolated areas. They maintain the WMPL mission station, work on building projects, provide discipleship to leaders, and operate Outreach Mission Team, the non-governmental organization (NGO) they founded in 2016.
Carol Miles and husband Tommy, both nurses, cared for refugees in Cambodia, provided healthcare for Navajo children in Arizona, and served as missionaries in Vietnam. They formed Vital Link for Humanity, leading teams to Vietnam for 30 years. Carol and Tommy have 5 children and reside in Gulf Shores, AL.
Rev. Amy Godshall-Miller is a pastor in the North American Lutheran Church and has been a Lutheran pastor for 34 years. She serves with her husband John at Christ Lutheran Church in DuBois, PA. They previously served congregations in Reading, PA, Baltimore, MD, and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Pastor Chris Byars is a native of Grand Forks, ND. He and his wife, Dawn, have 6 children, ages 15 to 7. Graduated from Luther Seminary (2007) and ordained (2008), he has served congregations in Florida, Indiana and Wisconsin, and currently at St. John's Lutheran Church, Gillett, WI.
Spiritual Orphans’ story speaks deeply to Pastor David Breidenbach. Raised in an agnostic household, David heard the Gospel for the first time during a Good Friday service in 1992. Touched by this experience, he quit his broadcasting career to become a Lutheran pastor. He has been Executive Director of SON since 2015.
Jessica Albers is the 6th generation of her family to serve the LCMS in professional ministry. Her 15-year career has focused primarily on strategic ministry growth. In 2022, Jessica completed the Director of Church Ministries program through Concordia Wisconsin and in 2023 she joined Lutheran Bible Translators as Social Media + Content Coordinator.
Marti Wade is a researcher, writer, editor, and curator with almost 30 years experience in mission mobilization and communication. Since 2004, Marti is the managing editor and publisher of Missions Catalyst. She is a member of Pioneers and also serves on the board of directors for MissionWorks. She lives in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Seth Hinz joined Lutheran Bible Translators as Director for Branding + Marketing in March 2023. For over 14 years he has helped churches, schools and ministries develop marketing strategies. He is a founder of the resource Facebook group Lutheran Communicators, and became a StoryBrand Certified Guide in 2019.
Vicki Strege, a retired Spanish and Family & Consumer Science teacher, serves with her husband on Living Word Lutheran Church’s Mission Board. Vicki also serves as coordinator of ALWM’s E-Learning Friendship English Conversation program, assisting volunteers using a video platform for nurses in Vietnam to improve their English skills.
