Our dear brother and colleague, Kurt Langland, recently died in a tragic accident. Kurt developed a heart for the ministry of Key Communications and the Christians in Pakistan when he accompanied Lee Turner on a mission trip to India and Pakistan in 2004. In 2007 Kurt and his wife sponsored and taught a church camp in the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains for Christians from the Lahore area. Kurt returned to Pakistan in 2010 where he helped Jonathan teach a training seminar for church leaders. Most recently, the Langlands accompanied Jonathan and Fawn on their trip to Pakistan in 2019. Not only did they help in the teaching and preaching, they also sponsored a village school for the children of poor, brick-kiln workers.

In spite of Kurt’s inability to speak Urdu, his open friendliness and genuine love endeared him to the Pakistani Christians. He had a lasting impact. All of us will sorely miss his practical teaching, sound judgment and wise counsel.