Faith Promise Missions
Faith Promise is a ministry of BCRC that supports worldwide missions and local ministry partners. The Faith Promise Missions Committee is made up of members of BCRC that have a heart for missions, both local and abroad. The committee meets monthly to spend time in prayer, organize financial support, and communicate with our missionaries. We support six missionary families here at BCRC. If you would like to learn more about each missionary, please check out the information below!
Jun and Christine (Davenport) Apatan
Serving with CTEN (Commission to Every Nation) in the Philippines
Email: davenport.christine@gmail.com
More Information (blog): http://christineatwork.blogspot.com/
Jun and Christine (Davenport) Apatan serve with CTEN (Commission to Every Nation) in the Philippines. Since 2018, Christine has been serving on the island of Bohol to provide a caring environment of English language learning for the local community. In 2020, she and Jun were married. Shortly thereafter, the Lord called them to work with around 70 churches on the island of Mindanao under the ministry of CGMII (Christian Gathering Ministries International Inc) building up a Sunday School program, training teachers, providing curriculum, preaching, and encouraging the pastors and leaders.
Steve and Sandra Brauning
Serving with Resonate Global Mission in the Dominican Republic
Email: sbrauning@crcna.org
Steve and Sandra have been serving with Resonate Global in the Dominican Republic since 1991. Not only have they partnered with the Christian Reformed Churches of the DR in leadership development, discipleship, evangelism, construction, and community transformation, but they have also ministered with Sinergia Leadership Foundation, which includes 16 Christian Reformed schools (COCREF) serving about 3,500 students in marginal communities. In addition, they spent much time working with North American volunteer teams and individuals who participated in a variety of cross-cultural and ministry experiences. In
addition, Sandra taught at the International School of Santo Domingo in a number of roles. In 2025, they moved to Jacksonville, FL, to take on a part-time position with Resonate, where they serve both the Dominican Republic and Haiti remotely.
José and Lisa Chambilla
Children: Laura, Samuel, and Ruthie
Serving with Resonate & Wycliffe Bible Translators in the Americas
Email: lisa_chambilla@sil.org; jchambilla@crcnapartner.org
José and Lisa met on the mission field and were married in 2006 in Lima, Peru. After serving in various support roles for 15 years in Peru, Wycliffe asked the Chambillas to move to Dallas, Texas. In doing
so, José has been filling a crucial role in Computer Technical Support, connecting with other computer staff, and working with the many staff that pass through the Americas office. Lisa works part-time at the front desk in the Wycliffe Clinic. Together they support the work of translation, helping many indigenous people hear the gospel in their own language. The Chambillas have three children – Laura, Samuel, and Ruthie.
George and Sarah de Vuyst
Children: Abigail, Matthew, Sarah
Serving with Resonate Global Mission in Ukraine/Hungary
Email: gdevuyst@crcna.org
The deVuysts began serving with Resonate Global in Ukraine in 1998. Together with their partners, they began training church leaders in Ukraine’s post-Soviet, post-Christian, and post-atheist society in order to develop healthy churches with a biblical understanding of Christianity so that God's Kingdom may transform all spheres of life and society. A key aspect of this training includes “Healing Hearts, Transforming Nations”, which leads people through a process of healing and reconciliation centered around a fresh encounter with
Jesus at the cross. After several years in the US, due to the war in Ukraine, George and Sarah, moved to Budapest, Hungary in 2025 to continue their ministry from there. Their three grown children, Abigail, Matthew and Elizabeth, live in the US.
Mark and Altia Legters
Children: John, Ellie
Serving with Nation to Nation International in Mexico
Email: altialegters@yahoo.com.mx
As a 4th generation missionary, and great grandson of L.L. Legters, co-founder of Wycliffe, Mark is no stranger to missions. He and his wife, Altia, serve in Merida, Mexico, in southeastern Mexico, where their ministry includes three main areas. First, they pastor a young, growing church. They are also teachers at a Bible school that trains local pastors and church members with a two-year foundations curriculum. Finally, they provide services to the community through business training, mentoring, and arts education with local schools, as well as a vibrant youth camp. Their heart’s desire is to equip local Christians to impact their own communities with the gospel through the testimony of their lives, their service and their love.
Steve and Frankie
Middle East
Steve and Frankie moved to the Middle East in 2016. Their work there is extensive. Besides teaching and training pastors through seminary classes and seminars in several countries, they also encourage and support Middle Eastern leaders from around the world through networking, hospitality, visiting, prayer times, and mentoring. In addition, they lead tours and vision trips, as well as support local international English groups. They also lead a young adult cohort program and provide extensive counseling and member care for other workers in the area.