Meet Our Missionaries
Matt & Paige Bain | Middle East
Organization: All Peoples Global
How they serve: Share God’s love by directly engaging with Arabic neighbors who will make disciples of Jesus and catalyze movements.
What they like to do for fun: “A unique interest of ours is to explore different neighborhoods and browse the aisles of newly discovered boutique grocery stores.”
David & Cherie Bulger | Global
Organization: OC International
How they serve: Encourage and empower national individuals and communities as they seek to spread and live out the gospel in their own culture and beyond.
What they like to do for fun: “In our marriage, it's not a date unless it includes ice cream!”
Paco & Shawna Damian | Queretaro, Mexico
Organization: Hispanics for Christ
How they serve: Church planting!
What they like to do for fun: “I love bragging about being "home-grown" from CRB, going on a short term mission trip was key in God changing my life! As a family, we like to travel, serve together in the summer English Clinic as well as our shoe ministry ‘Happy Feet.’” - Shawna
Josh & Sarah Dean | Southern California and Arizona
Organization: Cru
How they serve: By turning lost students and faculty into lifelong disciples.
What they like to do for fun: “We love playing games together. Some of our favorites lately are Karuba, Clue, and Ticket to Ride.”
Nathan & Christina Hammerberg | Egypt and Greater Middle East
Organization: Livedead
How they serve: By planting the church where it does not exist with people who have never heard the name of Jesus.
What they like to do for fun: “I, Christina, love trivia and The Price is Right. Gideon is an avid inventor and loves all things science.”
- Christina
Yukie Ida | Okinawa, Japan
Organization: Cadence International
How they serve: Hospitality for the Active Duty military members serving overseas.
What they like to do for fun: “I love volleyball! Either to watch and to play.”
Daniel & Tamara Jackson | Brighton, England
Organization: St. Luke's Prestonville
How they serve: Through community engagement and development using art and food.
What they like to do for fun: “We really value time outdoors with hikes in the countryside or walks in the woods. We currently really enjoy playing memory games and doing puzzles before bed.”
Susan Johnson | San Diego, California
Organization: Alabaster Jar Project
How they serve: Alabaster Jar Project empowers survivors of human trafficking & sexual exploitation.
What they like to do for fun: “Uno, Pictionary and Scrabble are our favorite games.”
Thomas Maphosa | Randfontein, South Africa
Organization: Jesus is Lord Christian Centre
How they serve: Serving Jesus Is Lord Christian Centre Randfontein as senior Pastors.
What they like to do for fun: “We are a singing family!”
Brad & Summer Scandrett | San Diego, California
Organization: San Diego North Young Life
How they serve: Work to introduce adolescence to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith.
What they like to do for fun: “Our family loves to camp, we love to go to Padre games and we love to have family movie nights.” - Brad
The Rise Resale Shop | San Diego, California
Organization: Rise Resale Shop
How they serve: Generate revenue from resale store to support at-risk youth, survivors of human trafficking, and challenged veterans.organizations empowering at-risk youth, survivors of human trafficking, and challenged veterans.
Godwin Kofi Ahlijah | Ghana, West Africa
Organization: Meaningful Life International
How they serve: By providing fresh water wells for communities who are still drinking from mud holes, sending medical care to the doorsteps of the less privileged, discipling and empowering people who have come to the Lord so they can take the gospel back to their people.