Ervin & Coleen Starwalt

Bible translation requires the equipping of Christians around the world in linguistics and translation techniques and providing linguistics consultant help for translation projects. Ervin and Coleen use their expertise in New Testament Greek and linguistics to facilitate Bible translation so that the resulting translations are faithful both to the meaning of the received NT Greek texts as well as to the structures of the languages the NT is being translated into. Coleen is assigned remotely to Nigeria as a Linguistics Consultant. Ervin is preparing for a new assignment with SIL International in the Translation department as a researcher in New Testament Greek. His work will help to enhance and develop new translation resources and tools that translators and translation consultants use worldwide during the translation process of the New Testament. Ervin will begin his new assignment once the Starwalts are fully funded in their ministry budget. Please consider partnering with them in their Wycliffe ministry financially and in prayer. Feel free to contact them personally!

Wycliffe Ministry Budget

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This monthly budget covers ministry-related expenses, insurance and retirement, social security and taxes, and Wycliffe administrative costs. The remainder is what the missionaries receive as “take-home pay” for their daily living expenses.

Launch Expense Account

Wycliffe establishes the Launch Expense Account for setup needs beyond recurring ministry and living expenses.

Examples of what these funds cover are training and orientation courses, airfare, visas, immunizations, language learning, work permits, house setup, vehicle, equipment purchases, shipping, etc.

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