The first religious paper in the German language in America,  Der Christliche Botschafter was founded in 1836. It became a stimulus to the rapid growth of the Evangelical Association, and a valuable means of recording the progressive movements of the denomination.
Der Christliche Botschafter, the pioneering German-language religious journal in America, was launched in 1836. It played a pivotal role in fueling the rapid expansion of the Evangelical Association and served as a vital tool for recording the significant developments within the denomination's progressive movements.