Pastors

Artur Schuh
Pastor und Churchleader

After training as a radio electronics technician, he took over the administration of the mission work and also trained as a pastor at the BfP KdöR.

Artur is the chairman of the association Missionswerk „Rays of Joy“ e.V.

Edmund Exler
Pastor

Married, 7 children, 13 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren

Edmund is a pastor and in 1986 founded the mission organization „Strahl der Freude“ e.V. The mission organization is active in the Ukraine, Namibia and India.

Daniel Exler
Pastor

Daniel served in the youth ministry for 10 years. In addition to his ministry as a pastor, Bible school teacher and preacher, he also visits churches at home and abroad.

In addition to his community work, Daniel is fully employed as a business economist and tax advisor.

Ralph Glöckner
Pastor

Ralph was sent to India with his wife Renuka in 1994 by the mission organization „Rays of Joy“ e.V. and worked there as a missionary until August 2015.

It is still his vision as well as that of his wife to build Renuka churches in India. Together it is important to them to train employees and leaders who can build healthy communities on site. To meet the plight of the children in India, they have also founded children’s homes and launched scholarship programs.

Ralph has been part of the pastors‘ team since September 2015 and leads the mission (India, Namibia, Ukraine), evangelism and home group work in the mission work.

Renuka Glöckner
Pastor

Renuka was sent to India with her husband Ralph in 1994 by the mission organization „Strahl der Freude“ e.V. and worked there as a missionary until August 2015.

It is still her vision as well as that of her husband Ralph to build churches in India. Together, it is important to them to train employees and leaders who can build healthy communities on site. To meet the plight of the children in India, they have also founded children’s homes and launched scholarship programs.

Renuka has been part of the pastors‘ team in the Mission since September 2015, where she is responsible for missionary work in India.