Becky Bartelt

About

Becky Bartelt serves the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) in Asia, based in Taiwan. In her role as a sacred music educator, she assists church partners in the region in learning about and developing hymnody. She also coordinates music programs in local congregations for the edification of the church and as an outreach to people in the community. As a sacred music educator, Becky serves local congregations, local people, a budding seminary in Taiwan and Lutheran congregations throughout Asia as they share the Gospel, plant new Lutheran churches and show mercy through music.

Becky was born in Council Grove, Kan., and her home congregation is Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lincoln, Neb. She has a B.A. in German and music education from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.; an M.A. in music education from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.; and an M.A. in theology from Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif. Before serving in Taiwan, Becky served as an LCMS volunteer missionary in Kazakhstan (1997–1998), as a music teacher in India (1998–2003) and Germany (2003–2005), and most recently as a music and theology teacher in Lutheran schools in Texas (2005–2019) and Nebraska (2019–2022). Over the years, she also has served as a choir director and a women’s Bible study leader in her local congregation.

Pray for Becky as she serves in Taiwan. Ask God also to open the hearts of those she meets to hear the Gospel and come to know the Savior, Jesus Christ. Let us give thanks that Becky is serving God’s children in this part of the world.