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.

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 Romans 8:28-29, Philippians 4:6 and John 3:16.

After his service with Cru, Paul worked for a cement manufacturing company and 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.

“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 does 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 missionary ministries that I want to support within Wycliffe.”

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!”