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A Lutheran Witness to Scattered Christians in Turkey
Friday, May 27, 2022

When the Lutheran churches in Muslim Turkey have fewer than 3 dozen worshipers on a Sunday, why translate and print 1,500 copies of a Lutheran devotion book? Anna Meyer*, a pastor’s wife who coordinates LHF’s publications in Turkey, is amazed at the thirst for God’s Word that she sees among the Turkish people. While many … Read More

In Muslim Turkey, LHF publications bring comfort and strength to tiny Lutheran church body
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

With political tensions rising in the nation of Turkey, her Lutheran Church keeps trusting in Christ. “Some foreign pastors have had problems with their visas, and one Protestant pastor has been jailed with unclear charges for months already,” shared Rev. Ville Typpö, pastor of Istanbul Lutheran Church. “Since several terrorist attacks and the unsuccessful coup … Read More