Chaz and Helga worked in Colombia and Panama from 1991-2010 translating the Bible into the Northern Embera language. The translation was dedicated in 2011. Chaz is now a consultant for translators in the Americas. Consultants train translation teams, listen to translators who are struggling and check Biblical books before publication. Chaz has earned a Doctorate of Ministry in Biblical Translation from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and now travels four times a year to Guatemala to work with a group of Mayan translation teams. Helga coordinates a team that produces translation manuals in basic Spanish for indigenous Bible translators. Both Chaz and Helga work at their home in Michigan, traveling when necessary to carry out their assignments. They welcome your partnership as they help translators get the job done.
Location
Americas
Children
Kirsten and Aaron Haverberg, Max, Michael, Danny Mortensen and Liz Schmitt, Clara, Laura and Matt Perensen
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