Kent came to know the Lord through a Bible believing church, but admits he spent considerable time measuring what he heard against the Scriptures. Ultimately, the Lord used this commitment to the value of Scripture to call him and Brenda into service with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Kent firmly believes that if he has access to Scripture in his language, why shouldn’t everyone have that privilege? Brenda grew up in a Bible believing Church and has always valued God’s Word. Together they have served Wycliffe Canada for over 27 years in middle management roles.
Kent serves as the Travel Risk Manager for Wycliffe Canada, advising members through Risk Assessments about the risks of travelling and serving in their country of assignment. Our people are our most precious asset, and having them well informed and trained to handle different security situations in this era of quickly changing risk environments is crucial to their personal safety and decision making. In this role he also represents Wycliffe Canada on the SIL Global Security Risk Management team. He also serves as Response Team member on the International HR team, and is working into the role of Child Safety Officer for Wycliffe Canada. Brenda is currently serving in two different roles: she is the Insurance Administrator for Wycliffe Canada, ensuring our travelling members have the medical insurance they need, whether for long term service overseas or shorter trips that take them out of Canada. She also serves as Staff Care Advisor, providing support and care to multiple Wycliffe Canada members.
Travel is an essential part of understanding the linguistics of specific regions in order to translate God’s word. It takes a team of people to fulfill this valuable ministry.