Meet Andy Minch! He has served with Wycliffe for over 40 years in a variety of roles. Why does he love serving?

Andy continued, “[It drives me] not to depend on myself, because I make mistakes, but to depend on God all the time.”

When he served with Bible translation teams overseas, Andy had a chance to work alongside a community and forge meaningful, intercultural relationships. Bringing together different cultures and finding a common path can be tricky. But it is also an honor! Andy said, “[It gave] us the opportunity to hold their children, to cry their tears, to fear their fears and to begin to see the world through their eyes.”

He explained: “I can’t think of a better way to do discipleship than by Bible translation: to sit down … and to work through, verse by verse and thought by thought, each portion of Scripture.”

But Andy didn't have to depend on his own knowledge. He said, “We could allow the Holy Spirit just to take clear and accurate Scriptures to teach [people] what they need.”

Finally, Andy enjoys the Wycliffe colleagues he gets to work with too! He said, “They may not be famous, but they're great in the Kingdom of God. Because these are people who, through sacrifice, have remained faithful."