Introduction
Three of Christian Chapel’s four founding
members had lived as missionaries in
other nations before starting the church. A
passion for missions was infused into our
DNA from the beginning. Throughout our
50-year history, our commitment to missions
has remained a priority in every generation.
Mission initiatives, missionary partners, and
local ministries have changed and adapted,
but the Great Commission call to go to the
ends of the earth has remained an essential
element of Christian Chapel.
Our commitment to missions has been
displayed globally and locally. It has shown
itself in our support of missions, sending of
missions teams, and launching missionaries
to nations around the world.
50 years of Supporting
Over 50 years, Christian Chapel has given
away over $12,000,000 to support Kingdom
Builders partners working around the world.
We have engaged in some form of partnership
or support with approximately 300-350
missionaries and ministries. These Kingdom
Builders partners have served in nearly 100
nations around the world, including some of
the most dangerous and hard-to-reach places. The first property that Christian Chapel owned
was a home for missionaries in Broken Arrow.
That home was sold, and a new Missionary-in-
Residence home was built across the street from
our campus, enabling stronger connections
with the missionaries that we support.
50 years of Sending
Globally
Throughout our 50 years, Christian Chapel has
sent short-term missions teams composed of
our students and adults. Members have been
part of the boots-on-the-ground effort to
tell others about Jesus in dozens of nations
including Russia, Ukraine, Belgium, France,
England, Ireland, Spain, Mexico, El Salvador,
Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, Jamaica,
Kenya, Madagascar, Zambia, Burundi, India,
Cambodia, Philippines and many others. These
teams have fueled our passion to support
missionaries and raise up new missionaries.
Locally
Over 40 years ago, Crisis Pregnancy Outreach
was started by members of Christian
Chapel to meet the needs of women and
babies affected by unplanned pregnancies.
Through our partnership with CPO, we have
participated in serving thousands of women
and have seen over 500 children find a loving
home with an adoptive family. Since 1998, we have provided a free week
of summer camp for children in foster care
in Tulsa County. Royal Family Kids Camp
and Club is funded through our Kingdom
Builders giving and staffed by volunteers
from Christian Chapel. Through this ministry
we have invested over $1,300,000 to provide
over 1,600 camper experiences. Christian
Chapel volunteers have served over 200,000
camp volunteer hours which is the equivalent
of 23 years of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
365 days per year of time given by Christian
Chapel Volunteers.
Christian Chapel members have served
consistently with John 3:16 to serve the
hurting and the homeless in Tulsa, with Teen
Challenge to bring freedom from addiction to
men and women in Northeast Oklahoma, and
with numerous elementary schools to support
teachers, encourage students, and conduct
after school Bible clubs and service projects.
50 years of Launching
Many of our members have obeyed God’s
calling to uproot their families, move to new
locations, learn new languages, and adapt to
new cultures to tell others about Jesus. We
have been blessed to send some of our very
best to build God’s kingdom around the world.
Shane & Chelsea Bloedorn, Rubens & Steffi
Cunha, Tom & Nancy Westpetal, Garo &
Jordania Nargiz, Dave & Patti Schatzmann,
and Ben Wade have all served God in other
nations. Many others have also answered the
call to go, some of whom we cannot name
due to the sensitive nature of their missionary
assignments. All of these and many others
are part of the missionary family that God has
called out of Christian Chapel.
