Kevin and Gertrude Nicholas

Wycliffe Bible Translators

Kevin N. Nicholas

In July, 1974, at the conclusion of his sophmore year at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he was studying computer science, Kevin Nicholas began attending our Assembly. He became very active, as a bus captain, junior church worker, vocalist and musician.

Soon he and Stanley Birnbaum began attending Valley Forge Christian College, coming home faithfully every weekend to minister in the church. The dedication these young men displayed cannot be overestimated. They’d leave Valley Forge after Friday classes and drive 250 miles through the mountains of northern Pennsylvania, sun, rain or snow, to be available Saturday morning for the bus ministry breakfast, street evangelism, and for the ministries on Sunday. After a quick Sunday meal, they’d drive back to VFCC where they’d struggle to keep up with the academic schedule.

After graduation, Kevin came on board full-time as worship leader, Christian school teacher, and a hundred other jobs. It might be mentioned that in the early 1980s, with a degree in computer science from RPI, he received a mere $35 per week from our church. To quote another great man of God, Paul Morrissette, that was a “pittance.” But his faithfulness was equaled by his generosity.

Kevin was able to fulfill a longtime dream by becoming a missionary to the Philippines. Later, joining Wycliffe, he pressed on with the work. Returning to the USA after five years on the field, Wycliffe put him to work enlisting others in the work. He met the woman who would become his wife, and he and Gertrude were wed. She had been a missionary to Papua, New Guinea.

Gertrude Nicholas

Kevin is currently enrolled in the Dallas Theological Seminary, pursuing his master's degree, while Gertrude continues their work of recruiting African-Americans into the missionary program at Wycliffe. On February 20th, 2007, he reported, "I am keeping busy with my studies. It has been hard for me to keep up with my communications as I should."

Upon completion of his studies, Kevin and Gertrude are planning to serve together in Papua New Guinea. Kevin will provide exegetical support for the translators and Gertrude will continue her work in training literacy workers.

Please consider providing prayer and financial support for these two faithful servants as the Lord leads.

-Frank Becker