Michael and Jen-Yi “Irene” Paul

About

Rev. Dr. Michael and Jen-Yi “Irene” Paul serve the Lord as career missionaries through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) in Taiwan. In this role, Michael serves as a theological educator for the China Evangelical Lutheran Church. He teaches at the seminary and congregational levels and mentors new church workers. He also writes and translates Lutheran Chinese resources and makes many resources available online.
Michael was born in Cotabato City, the Philippines, where his parents were LCMS missionaries. He received a bachelor’s degree in linguistics, with a minor in Chinese, from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He received his Master of Divinity and a doctorate in doctrinal theology from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Michael served six years in Macau and one year in Taiwan as an LCMS missionary. He also served as an associate pastor at his home congregation, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Evansville, Ind., where he planted and led the Chinese Mission.
Irene was born in Chiayi, Taiwan. Her home congregation is also St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Evansville, Ind. She received a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education from Concordia University, Nebraska, and a master’s degree in special education from Wayne State University, Detroit. The Pauls have three adult children and two grandchildren.
Pray for Michael and Irene as they serve in Taiwan. Ask God to give them wisdom to use their time wisely with the many opportunities to teach God’s Word and share His love with the people in Taiwan. Let’s give God thanks that the Pauls serve His children in this part of the world.