What Carol Does

Secretary of Thy Praise

Of all the creatures both in the sea and land,

Only to man thou hast made known thy ways,

And put the pen alone into his hand,

And made him secretary of thy praise.

—from “Providence” by George Herbert (1593-1633)

Carol is a writer and editor. She was formerly the editor of the JAARS flagship magazine, Rev.7 Every Nation People Language. Next she worked with a team creating an open-source Bible translation helps project. See https://www.unfoldingword.org/ and https://door43.org. Later she worked for a year as an editor with SIL International.

In the past few years she has had the joy and privilege of editing all or parts of several Christian books, including:

All the World Is Singing

Worship and Mission for the Global Church: an Ethnodoxology Handbook

Sleeping Coconuts by John and Bonnie Nystrom

Astonishing Grace by Edwin S. Walker III

Kissed on Arrival and Other Travel Adventures by Rob Holmes

The Rock Cries Out by Jeanne Zaugg

Jesus Is My Owner by Eugene and Marie Scott

Passionate Pacifist: The Life Story of Ora Ivan Huston by Albert Huston

Bwana Mganga: La Vie de Dr C. Donald Nelson by Jack E. Nelson

All Because of Christ by Adina McCloy and Marcella Lindgren

Airborne at the End of the Earth by Nate Gordon

Learning to Lead at the Feet of Jesus: Encounters with Grace and Truth by Dr. Todd Poulter

The Dutch Mill: A Tribute to Bluffton’s Iconic Restaurant, Its Beloved Owners, Dedicated Workers, Memorable Moments, and Unforgettable Recipes
by Doris Brinneman Chartier and Rhonda Johns Ryan

A Canopy of Mercy: A Marriage. Addiction. A Faithful God. by Sandy Gordon with Kent Gordon

George and Georgetta: Adventures on Six Continents. A Bible Translation Team’s Journey of Faith by Georgetta MacDonald