Carol and Doyle each grew up in missions-minded families and accepted Christ before their teen years. They have committed their careers to bringing God’s Word to people in all languages and ethnic groups. They were each sent into missions by their home churches and met while serving with Wycliffe’s partner for technical services, JAARS, at their centre in North Carolina. Doyle and Carol were married in 1984; a few months later, they were on their way to Africa to support Bible translation teams working in remote villages.

The Petersons have served in Togo, Africa, at the international support centres in Texas and North Carolina, and in the Wycliffe Canada headquarters in Calgary. While the early years of Doyle’s service were in information technologies to support translation teams, he has served more recently in roles to develop capacity in Wycliffe and its key partners to develop long-range plans for reaching remaining languages that do not yet have God’s Word.

Carol has worked as a travel consultant at JAARS and in the finance office of Wycliffe Canada, processing donations for missionaries and projects. Doyle now serves the global efforts of Wycliffe and key partners, as a strategy and planning consultant. He often mentors younger leaders as the Bible translation ministry expands globally.

Doyle and Carol are committed to helping those people in the most difficult and marginalized regions of the world hear and understand God’s Word.

The Petersons have three adult children and nine grandchildren. They are active in the community and in their local church, where Doyle has served as Sunday school teacher and chair of the board of elders.