Welcome Guest.  Please login You have 0 items in your cart
  Site Map Glossary FAQ Events Contact Us My Account  
Search 
Wycliffe About Pray Go Give Resources
About Us
--Our Work
--Our History
--Our Beliefs
--Our Accountability
Our Board
Our Leaders
Translation Statistics
Press Center
Associated Organizations
Careers
 

The Wycliffe USA Board of Directors

To maintain accountability, Wycliffe USA elects a board of directors that consists of not only Wycliffe personnel, but also pastors, business people, educational leaders and others who have been involved in the work of Bible translation.

Those selected to serve on the board must demonstrate Christian character and enthusiastically support the work of Bible translation. Using their ability to think strategically and work creatively, the board sets the direction for Wycliffe USA. The president of Wycliffe USA, Bob Creson, working with the Senior Leadership Team, is responsible for meeting these goals.

Brady Anderson

Chairperson
Former US Ambassador to Tanzania, Consultant, Investor
READ MORE >>

“I came to faith in Christ after reading God’s Word more than thirty years ago. Having been involved in government politics all of my life, I’ve met a lot of powerful people, but I’ve not seen power combined with compassion and love like Jesus.”

Eldon (Butch) Barkman

Board Member
Coordinator for L3 Portals: Americas Area
READ MORE >>

“I witnessed first hand how God’s Word changed the lives of the people who were receiving it for the fist time in their mother tongue. That became a strong motivation for me to continue being involved.  As I think of Vision 2025, the ‘acceleration’ factor in Bible translation in our generation gives me great joy.”

Ruth Cowan

Board Member
Administrative Assistant: Director’s Office (SIL Peru)
READ MORE >>

“I feel it is the right of everyone to have God’s Word in their own language so that they can understand it in their heart and come to know and walk with Jesus.”

Dr. Laura Mae Gardner

Board Vice Chairperson
Personnel Consultant and Trainer: SIL International & Wycliffe Bible Trans
READ MORE >>

“God’s Word was given to some in order that it might be given to others, so that all may know, all may hear, all may have the opportunity to receive or reject Christ. I feel not only an obligation to be involved in Bible translation, but I believe it to be one of the greatest privileges I have ever had.”

Duane G. Johnson

Board Member
Retired Businessman
READ MORE >>

“God’s Word is the basis for living a life that is pleasing to Him and for developing a personal relationship with Him.”

Dr. Eddie B. Lane

Board Member
Pastor: Bibleway Bible Church
Former Professor: Dallas Theological Seminary
READ MORE >>

“Bible translation is key. As an African American, I have a sense of what it means to struggle to understand the Word of God, because the English Bible was translated from a different cultural perspective than my own, even though it is in my language. That perspective has been a strong motivation for me to be involved with Bible translation.”

Tom Lin

Board Member
Regional Director, Central US: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
READ MORE >>

“I worked in Mongolia, a country that, prior to 2000, did not have the entire Scriptures in its own language. When the full Scriptures were translated and became available to the people, the growth of the church increased like never before. Thousands were saved and committed their lives to Jesus within the first few years. I owe much gratitude to those who worked so hard to translate the Scriptures into Mongolian, because without them, I would not have been able to share the gospel with the Mongolians.”


Tom shared his testimony at Urbana 2006. Listen as Tom speaks on the true reality of obeying God's calling. It is hard, but God is good, and He provides for our needs.
Tom also maintains a ministry blog as he serves with InterVarsity staff and students in the Central United States. One of his blogs expresses his Vision for Bible translation.


Karen Lynip

Board Member
Organizational & Training Consultant: SIL Philippines
READ MORE >>

“The thing that’s kept me motivated for involvement in Bible translation over the past 35 years is the look on people’s faces when they grasp the meaning of Scripture.”

Tom Matlock

Board Member
Architect and President: Matlock Associates
READ MORE >>

“When I realize that there are people in the world without God's Word, I wonder, what helps them through life? I feel the most valuable thing I have should be available to everybody. That's God's heart.”

Doug McIntosh

Board Member
Senior Pastor: Cornerstone Bible Church
READ MORE >>

When asked what motivated his church to become involved in Bible translation, Pastor Doug McIntosh said, “Today, most of our missionaries are Wycliffe translators. I don’t know of any other thing that Christians can do that will make a greater difference in the world than to help people get God’s Word in the language they can understand."

Joyce A. Prettol

Board Member
Language Programs Coordinator: SIL South Asia
READ MORE >>

“The seed for involvement in Bible translation was planted early in my life. When my father would come home from a hard day at work, he would read the Scriptures. That caused me to recognize the importance of God’s Word. Now that my husband and I have worked overseas, and I’ve experienced the effects of the translated Word on people’s lives, I want to continue being part of that.”

Dr. Chris Seiple

Board Member
President: The Institute for Global Engagement
READ MORE >>

“Bible translation enables people to learn about Jesus in their own language, enabling individual decision. There is nothing more fundamental. Bible translation also serves at the intersection of modernity and traditionalism, preserving minority languages and cultures while enabling, through literacy, the people groups to participate in a national and global society.”

Dr. Larry Jones

Board Member
Senior Vice President of Field Programs: The Seed Company
READ MORE >>

“The Word of God is powerful to change human hearts and to change communities for the glory of God. I am passionate to bring these blessings to the ‘least of these,’ the minority language communities of the earth. Lord willing, may it be in this generation.”

 

Atul Tandon

Board Member
Executive Director, International Network & Executive VP of Investor Relations
READ MORE >>

“We have an obligation, as Christians, to present the Scriptures to all people so they get an opportunity to know, to understand, to learn and respond to God’s call. Wycliffe is one of God’s great instruments to equip us to respond that call.”

Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil

Board Member
President and Founder of Salter McNeil & Associates
READ MORE >>

"On the day of Pentecost in Acts, chapter two, people from all over the known world heard the Word of God in their mother tongue. I believe this demonstrates that the Church was always intended to be a multiethnic, multilingual and multinational community that is called together by the Word of God."

 
 
Shop Calendar of Events Press Center Kids Youth Privacy & Legal Site Map

Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. (WBT) is an interdenominational, non-sectarian, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit mission organization,
and a charter member of the ECFA.

©2006 Wycliffe Bible Translators. All rights reserved.