Missions
Missions is how we extend the heart of Impact beyond our city. Through long-term partnerships and intentional trips, we serve alongside communities around the world while building relationships rooted in faith, humility, and love.
Missions in Action
Our global work is not about short-term impact alone. It is about walking with communities over time and responding faithfully where God opens doors.
How You Can Be Involved
Pray
Lift up our partners, missionaries, and the communities they serve.
Give
Support global missions financially and help sustain long-term partnerships.
Go
Apply to join a future mission trip and serve alongside trusted partners.
Meet Our Missionaries
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 & Greater Middle East
Organization: Media to Movements
How they serve: Equipping indigenous & western mission teams who serve unreached people groups with the goal of planting churches where they've never existed before.
What they like to do for fun: Trivia, hunting & fishing, inventing and pretending!
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.”
Thomas Maphosa | Randfontein, South Africa
Organization: Jesus is Lord Christian Centre
How they serve: As Senior Pastors at the Jesus Is Lord Christian Centre, Randfontein
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 adolescents 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
Godwin Ahlijah | Ghana
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.
Godwin Ahlijah | Ghana
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.
Brad & Summer Scandrett | San Diego, California
Organization: San Diego North Young Life
How they serve: Work to introduce adolescents 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
Thomas Maphosa | Randfontein, South Africa
Organization: Jesus is Lord Christian Centre
How they serve: As Senior Pastors at the Jesus Is Lord Christian Centre, Randfontein
What they like to do for fun: “We are a singing family!”
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.”
Nathan & Christina Hammerberg | Egypt & Greater Middle East
Organization: Media to Movements
How they serve: Equipping indigenous & western mission teams who serve unreached people groups with the goal of planting churches where they've never existed before.
What they like to do for fun: Trivia, hunting & fishing, inventing and pretending!
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.”
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
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!”
FAQs
Our partner organization, Children of the Nations. Their vision is to continue raising children who transform nations by providing holistic, Christ-centered care for orphaned and destitute children, enabling them to create positive and lasting change.
In 2025, our trips span Sunday - Saturday.
While the work we get to do can vary from trip to trip, it may include small construction projects (no experience needed!), youth sports clinics, Bible-based mentorship, and more. In 2025, our church is adopting the community of Algodon so our main focus will be to build beds for the 30+ youth who have never before had their own.
A willing heart, a whole lot of flexibility, a passport valid for 6 months post travel dates, and an ability to contribute financially. There is also an application you will need to complete, including a character reference & background check.You can include The Church at RB in your Will or Living Trust.
While we encourage you to reach out to your network of friends and family to raise support, you are free to cover the approximate $2,000 however you wish. This cost can vary slightly based on flight prices and inflation but the church will also assist in whatever ways needed to get you on the trip!
