Angela

I’m Angela, an interpreter from the Middle East, and I currently serve as a part-time facilitator with Word Collective. I first connected with the team while interpreting for their trauma healing sessions and field visits in my country. At the time, I was experiencing my own trauma, and the sessions deeply touched my heart. I […]

I was once fully immersed in the business world, working abroad among diverse cultural backgrounds. After becoming a born-again Christian, I sensed a clear call from the Lord to return to my home country—a place I had grown distant from. Obediently, I resigned and returned without a full understanding of His purpose. But God had […]

Lucy Hope lives in Surrey, UK, with her husband and their three children. After spending 25 years in HR and the corporate world—working with organisations that make a meaningful difference, from schools and rehabilitation clinics to charities and pharmaceuticals—Lucy brings a wealth of people-focused experience to her role at Word Collective. Serving others has always […]

Jessica lives in East Sussex, UK, and brings 20 years of experience in Administration, PA and Domiciliary care to her role at Word Collective.  This is her first role in Christian ministry, and has been part of the team for 5 months.  Jessica primarily assists Lucy, who helps lead the Fia project, and she enjoys […]

Jenny Storey currently resides in Iowa, though she spent most of her life in Oregon. A lifelong believer, she views her life as a continuous ministry, shaped by deep involvement in local church communities wherever she has lived. Over the years, Jenny has faithfully served in ministries focused on children, women, and the Deaf. Today, […]

Janice Utterback is Director of Latin America and Ukraine, and has led trauma healing, story crafting and church planting trainings in various parts of the world since 2018. She has served on the leadership team since 2020 and has been involved in writing curriculum. She is currently serving 14 countries in Latin America where more […]

I am based in the USA and am a content developer for the FIA project. I research cultural, linguistic, and theological context for passages of scripture and write the explanations in the pericope scripts. As I grew up in several different countries, the Lord developed in me a love for his word, for storytelling, and […]

Brian Peterson served as a missionary with the International Mission Board (IMB) for 25 years, including 18 years in India, where he focused on contextual ministry among High Caste Hindus. Since retiring from the field, Brian and his wife Linda have continued to invest in the global church by training U.S.-based churches and Christian organizations […]

Mark Murfitt lives in Cornwall, UK, and brings over 35 years of experience in tech and finance to his role with Word Collective. He leads a team that provides all media—photos, videos, maps, illustrations, and diagrams—for a global exegetical resource supporting Church Based Bible Translation teams. He also films and documents the work of the […]