Devoted to God's Word and Zealous to Share It

Wycliffe Foundation donor Paul Gavitt was raised in a Christian family and attended church services regularly growing up. After college, he served for two years with Campus Crusade for Christ (now known as Cru). Throughout his lifetime, Paul has fellowshipped with several church families across multiple denominations. These experiences have helped Paul develop an unwavering devotion to God's Word.

"The Bible has impacted my life moment by moment for many years," he shared. Paul has committed a number of Scriptures to memory and actively uses them, especially when faced with life's troubles. Some of his favorites are Rom. 8:28-29, Phil. 4:6 and John 3:16.

After his service with Cru, Paul found employment with a cement manufacturing company, and by God's grace served as a plant supervisor for many years. During this time Paul discovered the work of Wycliffe through two missionaries who visited his home church.

"When I heard the missionaries' presentation, I knew that God wanted me to become involved with Wycliffe's work," he said. "I discerned that God wants me to help people around the world receive His Word in a language they clearly understand. If I didn't have access to God's Word, I'd want others to help me receive it."

Over the years, Paul has supported a number of Wycliffe missionaries, and he chooses to do so through a Missionary Partnership Plan (MPP) with Wycliffe Foundation. "The MPP makes missionary support simple," he said. "I send one check per year and designate the individuals and ministries that I want to support within Wycliffe."

A Missionary Partnership Plan is a way for you to take part in the vital work of missionaries. It allows individuals and churches to give a single gift via cash, an asset or a legacy gift, that sets up ongoing support both now, and in the future. You can even use an MPP to support missionaries beyond your lifetime.

Paul funds his MPP using his qualified retirement plan. "Because I give through my retirement account, the funds I give qualify toward the account's required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year," he explained. "And by gifting the funds directly to charity, the money isn't taxed and there's even more to give! The MPP is a wonderful giving tool with no drawbacks."

If you would like to learn more about advancing Bible translation through a Missionary Partnership Plan or another gift-planning option, please contact the Wycliffe Foundation at 877-493-3600 or email [email protected].