International Ministries

Ken Briden Region: Latin America and Russia Organization: VELA Ministries Ministry: Leadership Training and Evangelism

Ken and Vera joined the church in November of 1969 and soon after Ken was hired as the Director of Worship. He held that position until he joined the Navigators and the Co-mission movement to evangelize Russia in 1990 through 1992. Upon returning to CCCM, Ken has led short-term mission trips to Russia each year and is still active with the Russia ministry. Ken and Vera are currently residing in Bolivar, Missouri.

Ken Briden has served as the Operations Director for VELA Ministries since 1992. VELA Ministries is a Latin American evangelistic ministry centered on leadership development and world evangelism.

VELA staffers serve in Mexico and throughout Latin America as facilitators and motivators to mobilize the body of Christ toward outreach and evangelism.

VELA sponsors special training for church planters, evangelists, potential Latin missionaries, Christian leaders and church counselors. VELA is also involved in ongoing research to help church leaders and church planters work smart; to know where the needs are and where the Word is needed most.

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International Ministries

John and Jeanne B Region: Central Asia

John and Jeanne have been members of CCCM since 1977 and were very involved in the international ministries effort of CCCM from the start. John became a Deacon in 1978 and has filled many terms over the years including the year 2004.

Upon retiring John along with Jeanne started investigating the possibilities of serving the Lord in a foreign land. They attended the Prospective class and went to a number of ACMC meetings and visited mission agencies.

They determined that God was calling them to work with Muslims, after visiting some of the areas of the world; they were assigned to a country in Central Asia.

Jeanne is teaching at a school for missionary children and John will be providing technical assistance for community development. After learning the language John will be doing evangelism ministry.

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Steve and Renee Grubb   Tabitha and Joshua Region: Germany Organization: OCI Ministry: Black Forest Academy

Steve and Renee Grubb joined CCCM November 1984 and were involved in youth and worship ministries. Steve worked for OC International in San Jose prior to their call to the mission field. They serve at Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany.

Since 1997, Steve and Renee Grubb have ministered in a variety of ways at Black Forest Academy (BFA) in Germany. This is a school for missionary children and others whose parents serve in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The Grubbs have just completed a two-year commitment as dorm parents in one of the eight dorms.

Steve's new assignment is in the Student and Community Life division, coordinating many ministry and social activities for students at BFA. This includes retreats, weekly chapel services, small group ministries, junior high ministry, community service requirements, city street evangelism, Easter break mission trips, etc. He will also have a side responsibility of maintaining the BFA website, including contact with alumni.

Renee will continue to use her gifts in counseling and hospitality, meeting with individuals and small groups of students, as well as opening their home to students and staff needing encouragement and time away from dorms and routine.
 
They have two young adult children, a son Joshua and a daughter Tabitha. Joshua will be entering his third year at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. He is majoring in Kinesiology and minoring in History. Tabitha will be entering her first year at Taylor University in Indiana. She plans to major in Communications.

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Bonnie Henson Region: Cameron, Africa Organization: Wycliffe International Ministry: Bible Translation

Bonnie was raised at CCCM and joined the church in 1985. While at a Vacation Bible School program when she was nine years old, Bonnie learned about Wycliffe Bible Translators. She went home and told her parents that she was going to become a Bible translator.

Bonnie spent several years working in Central Africa Republic for Wycliffe, helping teams analyze language needs. She returned to California in 2000 to return to school and complete her doctoral degree in Linguistics. She returned to Cameron, Africa in January of 2004.

Wycliffe International's work is to facilitate the translation of God's Word into every language that needs it. Wycliffe has organizations in nearly forty countries and has had a part in translating over 500 New Testaments into minority and indigenous languages. Fifteen hundred more translation projects representing over 70 countries are in progress. Three hundred eighty million people in over 3000 language groups still wait for the Good News in their own languages. Bonnie is working to reduce this need by at least one!

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Hal & Sandy Henson Region: Chile, SA Organization: Operation Mobilization Ministry: Evangelism

Hal and Sandy have been very involved in CCCM since joining in 1980. Sandy has held many positions within CCCM Christian Education department, such as Sunday School Superintendent, for many years. Hal was a Scout Master for a number of years, taught a men’s Bible study on Sunday mornings, and is an Elder.

In 2003 they felt called to full time missions and joined Operation Mobilization. Following their training time in the Netherlands they went to Santiago, Chile to start their assignment on the field.

Sandy is assisting in the office at Operation Mobilization in Chile, teaching English and doing cross-cultural training to Chilean’s who become a part of the Operation Mobilization’s ship ministry. Hal will be evangelizing to what many consider an unreached people group in Chile, businessmen.

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Sharilyn Knaus Region: San Salvador Organization: CAM International Ministry: Christian School for the Deaf in El Salvador

Sharilyn Knaus has spent many years as a teacher and administrator at the Christian School for the Deaf in San Salvador, El Salvador. Originally from California, Sharilyn taught deaf students for many years before answering the call to serve at the school.

The Christian School for the Deaf provides a desperately needed place where deaf children in San Salvador can receive an education. At the same time, they learn about Jesus and his salvation. It is the school’s goal to reach every parent and child for the Lord. Since 1987, 80% of the children and 60% of their parents have accepted Jesus as their personal savior.

The school is also a training ground for teachers. It is one of the only schools for the deaf in San Salvador that provides teachers with the skills to teach deaf children.

The children at the school begin their studies as early as 2 years of age and continue at the school through 6th grade. After this time they are mainstreamed into the El Salvador school system. Some of the students go on to high school and college.

With help from CCCM, the school recently purchased a second building that doubles the size of the facility and provides a safe and secure place for the children to learn and play.

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Rodney and Sandy David, Sarah, & Joseph Region: Middle East

Rodney is the son of missionaries. He grew up in South Africa where his parents served. Rodney also has a special connection to CCCM. When his parents returned to the States in 1981 after 25 years in Africa, they and Rodney joined CCCM. 

Rodney and Sandy are serving in one of the most challenging and dangerous mission fields. As missionaries in the Middle East, they are bringing Christ’s Word of salvation to the Muslim world.

Their organization whose passion is to glorify God by planting reproducing churches among unreached Muslim peoples. Because of security reasons, the organization does not publish the precise location of their teams.

Rodney and Sandy bring the Word directly to their Muslim neighbors, leading Bible studies for all levels: seekers, new believers, and growing Christians. Because of the animosity of Muslim leaders to any evangelism among Muslim leaders, Rodney and Sandy face many difficulties in their ministry. Yet, the Lord continues to work through them and many Muslims are turning to Christ.
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Daniel and Heather Region: Southeast Asia Leadership Development

Daniel grew up in CCCM and joined in 1988. He then went to Wheaton College were he met Heather. Following his graduation from seminary at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School they teamed with Pioneers to begin a ministry in Southeast Asia.

Daniel and Heather work with the church in Southeast Asia. While there is a small but growing Protestant church in the region, there has been no formal training for church leaders in more than two decades. Daniel and Heather help disciple new believers and train mature believers to "rightly handle the word of truth" as Paul describes in his first letter to Timothy.

Daniel and Heather will be studying the language and culture of the region. Heather will then begin teaching English at one of the universities. This will provide opportunities to serve the people and to build relationships. Daniel will begin teaching at a seminary that was recently allowed to reopen. He is excited about this opportunity to see church leaders trained, to teach God's Word with integrity and authority.

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Galo & Joann Vasquez Region: Mexico and Latin America Organization: VELA Ministries Ministry: President and Founder

Galo and Joanne Vasquez attended CCCM for a year when they were on furlough.
VELA Ministries International is committed to world evangelization through the equipping of leaders for the work of the ministry of the Church.

VELA staffers serve in Mexico and throughout Latin America as facilitators and motivators to mobilize the body of Christ toward outreach and evangelism.
VELA sponsors special training for church planters, evangelists, potential Latin missionaries, Christian leaders and church counselors. VELA is also involved in ongoing research to help church leaders and church planters work smart, to know where the needs are and where the Word is needed most.

In response to specific needs Vela missionaries and Latin members reach out through leadership conferences, campaigns, consultations, training courses, mentoring, research, publications, practical ministries, and partner projects.

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