Rev. Tim and Lisa Beckendorf

Rev. Tim and Lisa Beckendorf (Aaron & Andrew)

Tim and Lisa are trained and equipped for cross-cultural Bible translation ministry and began their first assignment with LBT among the Khwe people of Botswana in July 2005.

Tim graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis in May 2003 and was ordained at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond NE. Prior to attending the seminary, Tim was a pork producer for fourteen years in southern Minnesota. He 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. Tim and his wife Lisa met while serving as missionaries in Tisovec and were later married there.

Lisa was born and grew up in Papua New Guinea, where her parents were missionaries. Her father was the advisor for the New Testament translation into the Enga language. Returning to the States at age 17, she attended St. Louis University, receiving a degree in Aeronautical Administration. She served for three years as a volunteer missionary in Slovakia, and worked on the seminary campus for several professors while Tim was attending seminary.

On January 27th, 2005, Tim and Lisa were blessed with their first child, Aaron. Andrew joined the family in 2007.

Tim and Lisa's experience struggling to understand while worshipping in a Slovak congregation has made them acutely aware of the need to have Scripture in one's own language. This experience in Slovakia really touched their hearts, and has led them to serve as translators with LBT.

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-Our Missionaries- Beckendorf, Rev. Tim and Lisa Borchard, Rev. Terry and Janet Bunge, Rev. Ken Burmeister, Jonathan and Nancy Closius, Paul and Grace Davies, Rev. John and Maila DeLoach, Danny and Rebecca Eckermann, Bill and Dianne Esala, Rev. Nathan and Sarah Fay, Kory and Cara Federwitz, Alvina Federwitz, David and Valerie Federwitz, Jonathan and Carrie Federwitz, Paul and Ali Finley, Dan and Kay Holman, Thomas and Mary Jensen, Allen and Cheryl Jensen, Donald and Sharon Johnson, Rev. Larry and Mae Kaiser, Jim and Susan Kinney, Paul and Kedra Knight, Carl and Melody LaBoube, Chris Larsen, Allen and Sheri Marten, Helen Megahan, Rev. Michael and Jo Ann Mickan, Margaret Miller, Tim and Michelle Pluger, Chris and Janine Riddle, Christina Rodewald, Mike and Cindy Rudowske, Rev. Richard and Maya Rupprecht, Ed and Wilma Schultz, Marshall and Vanice Seitz, Peg Shaneyfelt, Jon and Carol Sifert, Dave and Karen Snyder, David and Ruth Speck, Charles Strasen, John Tessaro, Rev. Chuck and Karen Veith, Robert and Eshinee Weber, Martin and Joan