Chapel Pointe is on mission and we are inviting you to join us!
From Boston to Brazil to Romania, we are sending teams to share the Gospel throughout the world. We want to deepen relationships with current Chapel Pointe missionaries and partners, engage with God’s presence in a different cultural setting, and participate in events to make disciples and multiply transformed followers of Jesus.
Check out the trips listed below for details and links to sign up.
Registration for this trip is closed.
Registration for this trip is closed.
We will be going ahead of the upcoming Medical Missions team to come alongside local pastors and leaders—training and equipping them to share the gospel while preparing the way to meet physical needs through the anticipated medical clinics.
This is a leadership-focused trip and not open for registration.
However, we want you to be aware so you can join us in prayer for the leaders going and for the impact God will bring through this mission.
When: February 13-21, 2026
Where: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Team Size: 8-10 people
Cost: $3,000 (best estimate before purchasing airfare)
Trip Focus: We will be partnering with ABWE and Live Global to work alongside a local church to provide medical care to Haitian refugees in order to engage them relationally with the gospel. This is a great opportunity for nurses, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, and certified nursing assistants.
Registration for this trip has closed.
Registration ends October 20, 2025
Nancy Berends | Serving primarily in Togo, West Africa, based in West Michigan
Praises
I’m thankful to have the opportunity to minister to and disciple people at home even when I’m not traveling! It’s great to watch people grow in their walk with God.
Prayer requests
Two of our hospitals could desperately use more short-term help! Northern Togo (HoH) and Bangladesh both need providers. Ask God to send laborers for His harvest fields.
One of my cochlear implants (right side, newer) is failing. (It’s still under warranty and apparently I’m not the first “fail.”) I’ll see my surgeon at the end of August to determine how urgent the replacement timeline is (or isn’t). Pray for wisdom in scheduling and for insurance to be relatively easy to navigate.
Rachel, one of ABWE’s nurses in transition, will travel with me to Togo in September. I’m so thankful for her willingness to do this. Pray for a safe, uneventful trip!
The Caudill Family | Director of Live Global, based in Pennsylvania
Praises
We continue to see God do amazing things across the globe, and we are honored to be a part of it.
Our family has been blessed with remarkable health—our kids haven’t been sick all year. What a gift from God!
I’m so thankful for the global connections God has given us for ministry, including within CP.
Prayer Requests
Pray for capacity, focus, and the right priorities during multiple upcoming travel events, that I would be faithful with what God has given me.
Pray for wisdom and grace as we shepherd our kids’ hearts, especially our twin three-year-olds, in this sweet season of parenting.
Pray for Taylor and me as we prepare to minister to local college students through a weekly evening dinner. Ask that God would guide and bless the start of this ministry.
Saeed and Saida | Northern Caucasus of Central Asia.
Praises
During sports training sessions with children who are non-believers, I taught them to pray and share the Word of God. Recently, three of them faced a need, remembered how I taught them to pray, and after they prayed, the issue was resolved.
I thank God for the opportunity to share the gospel with non-believers every day. Many ask questions and listen attentively.
I thank God that through social ministry I have met new people.
Prayer Requests
Please pray that our ministry will bear fruit as I share the gospel with many and help through social ministry. May the Lord touch their hearts and lead them to accept Jesus Christ.
Pray for wisdom and guidance as we have started an online workshop to translate the New Testament, that we may translate His Word faithfully and correctly.
Please pray for financial needs: my wife requires dental treatment, and I need a new phone, as my current one is very old and has screen issues.
The Sanford Family | Serving in Papua New Guinea
Praises
We now have land agreements signed and a place to build our house in the village.
We just returned to MI after a trip to PA where we reconnected with family we hadn’t seen in almost 5 years and updated a supporting church—it was an awesome time of encouragement.
We met with a team of men who plan to return to PNG with Ricky in February to help build our house in the village. We’re excited for their partnership in this daunting task.
Prayer Requests
Pray for upcoming church visits—three already scheduled in September—for preaching, updates, and missions committee meetings. Ask that God would use us to encourage the Body of Christ, and that we would trust Him to meet our needs as we work toward 100% monthly support and raise funds for our house build.
Pray as we begin scheduling helicopter shuttles and sourcing the last of our materials for house building. Ask that all logistics come together smoothly so we’re ready to build when Ricky and the team arrive in PNG.
Pray for our teammates already in PNG who have begun the house building process. They are facing many stressors at the start of one of the toughest seasons in this type of ministry. Ask God to give them unity, wisdom, and endurance as we all work toward moving into the village.
Dave & Jan Santos | Serving in São Paulo, Brazil
Praises
Our meetings—whether at churches, with individuals, couples, or families—have been amazing! Everyone has been so encouraging, which reenergizes us and reminds us how essential each role is in God’s work: the givers, the pray-ers, and the goers.
God protected us through over 6,500 miles of travel and 2 flights in just 7 weeks.
Castro Alves church was packed for Brazilian Father’s Day on August 11.
We were able to celebrate our grandson Charlie’s 2nd birthday! This was especially meaningful since he was a premie in the 2nd percentile at birth and is now in the 73rd percentile.
Prayer Requests
Pray for Caitlyn in her last 8 weeks of pregnancy (due October 9).
Pray for the special conference at Castro Alves on August 30–31 as they celebrate 21 years.
Pray for our son-in-law Nathan as he continues seeking the job God has for him.
Pray for funding for 4 new church plants in Brazil—2 are looking for land and 2 are already in the building phase.
The Stevens Family | Serving in England, based in Oxford
Praises
Kiera was accepted into her first-choice English university and will be studying graphic design at Loughborough (10 points if you can pronounce it correctly!).
We had a great set of meaningful and strategic meetings during our recent trip to MI, NY, NH, NJ, VA, and MD—now we’re back in the UK.
This month we begin filming with The Way UK to create three new evangelism videos.
Prayer Requests
Pray for Darin as he will be in the local Jr. High/High School every Wednesday this year. Ask that many non-Christian students would come and hear the gospel.
Pray for our local church’s youth ministry, where we volunteer, as it kicks off again this September.
Continue praying for the remaining funds needed to create our Soul Stirrers video series, which launches in November.
The Cooper Family | Serving in Togo, West Africa
Chris and Lydia Cooper are ABWE missionaries serving in Togo, West Africa at the Hospital of Hope. The hospital cares for patients from over 6 surrounding countries, including many unreached people groups, serving as a church planting catalyst in the region. The Coopers are passionate about meeting the physical needs of unreached families to engage them with their spiritual need for Christ.
Praises
Our monthly support is 100% funded—praising God for His provision!
We have been accepted into language school!
Prayer Requests
God’s provision for the remaining expenses to cover language school costs ($35,000).
That God would provide a person or family to rent our house while we are overseas, and that our home would be a blessing to them.
For our families and friends, as we navigate leaving well and establish healthy rhythms of communication with them.
Looking to learn more about missions at Chapel Pointe? Connect with us by filling out the contact form.
