Rick Brown

Rick gave his life to Christ in 1969. In 1973 Rick and his wife Lenore were accepted into Wycliffe Bible Translators. Initially they lived in Khartoum, Sudan, Africa, but in 1978 they moved to a remote village in South Sudan. Over time, their pioneer work in literacy and Bible translation resulted in the development and growth of churches in that area. Afterwards they lived in the Middle East, where Rick has been involved in several Bible translation projects, the development of new Scripture-based media products, and the start-up of a digital Scripture publication network.

Throughout this time Rick has studied the factors that affect how people in the Middle East engage fruitfully with Scripture and related materials, and he shares this at seminars and conferences worldwide. Rick has also authored numerous articles, including two in Lesson 14.

Currently Rick and Lenore live in North Carolina where they continue to serve, Rick with Wycliffe, and Lenore as a multilingual nurse in urban ministry. Both serve as volunteers with World Relief, helping refugees from genocide in Sudan get settled and adjusted to American life, customs, and values.