Doug & Destiny Calhoon
Tauranga, New Zealand
Originally from Grass Valley, California, Doug and Destiny Calhoon are now serving in Tauranga, New Zealand, where Doug has been pastoring Shoreline Calvary since October, 2016. Together they have served overseas since 1999, being sent out as long-term missionaries to Uganda in 2003, where they planted and led Calvary Chapel Fort Portal until being called to Tauranga in 2016. They have three children: Jotham 17, Audrey, 14, and Olivia, 7.
Dave & Denae Downs
Torino, Italy
Since the summer of 2006, David has had the privilege of working with the Calvary Chapel church plants in Northeastern Italy and has also been one of the instructors at the Calvary Chapel Bible College campus in Montebelluna, Italy. In October 2018, David and his wife Deane moved to the city of Turin, Italy, and have planted a new church, which is growing! David has also become the president of a regional Christian radio station, and Denae has completed a free kids ministry music and resources project called “Più Forti” and is currently planning project 2.
Kyle & Odi Eckhart
Szeged, Hungary
I came to know Christ at 16 after a good friend shared the Gospel with me. Shortly thereafter, I began getting involved in the high school group at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. It’s there I went on 2 mission trips (to Minsk, Belarus, in 1993 and to Hungary, in 1994) and God called me to serve Him in Hungary in 1995. In 1999, Odi & I got married, and since 2000, I’ve been the pastor of Calvary Chapel Szeged (Golgota Szeged). We’ve got 2 daughters, Zara, 13, and Kiera, 11. We’re an international church in a University city. We’re blessed to reach all the nations that God brings us and then to send them out when their time in Szeged is over.
Brad & Christy Hall
Sydney, Australia
In 1998 the Halls stepped out from Calvary Vista to plant Calvary Chapel Central Maui. After serving in that community for 12 years, God called us to hand over the church and go to Sydney, Australia, in 2010. After serving in various churches and as an itinerant pastor, God opened the door to plant a new church in early 2017.
Fred & Alice Kimbagaya
Entebbe, Uganda
Calvary Chapel Entebbe was planted by Craig Linquist, a missionary who was called into Uganda. After leading the church for some time, the Lord led Craig back into the United States in 2016, and Craig handed over leadership to national Ugandans to lead. The current pastor is Fred Kimbagaya, who is married to Alice. They have 5 children and 2 grandchildren. As an ordained pastor, Fred has been involved in various ways over the last 12 years at Calvary Chapel Entebbe and has become the Senior Pastor as of March 1, 2022.
Geovanni & Nancy Loarca
Calvary Chapel Zone 10, Guatemala City, Guatemala
| In 2018, while Geovanni congregated at Calvary Chapel in Tijuana, Mexico, he was preparing to plant a church. Months later, while waiting for God to show him where to plant, he had a visit from an uncle from his mother’s side, who told him about his country of origin and family in Guatemala. His uncle shared with Geovanni that his family on his mother’s side did not know about Jesus; therefore, they were not Christians. Geovanni, praying for his relatives and Guatemala, one night asked the Lord if it was Guatemala where he wanted him to go and plant a church. The Lord confirmed yes to him through peace as he prayed for a year until he went out and planted a church. In 2020, Geovanni planted a Calvary Chapel in Guatemala City Zone 10. In 2021, Geovanni meets a missionary named Nancy. Nancy tells Geovanni that she is praying to serve the Lord in Guatemala. She then returns to her country, which is Mexico. A year later, in 2022, Nancy returns to Guatemala to serve with a Missionary group from Calvary Chapel Moreno Valley, California, and sees Geovanni again. Only this time, she has the opportunity to serve where Geovanni pastors. Geovanni and Nancy felt the Lord wanted them to pray for each other. Talking about what the Lord was putting in their hearts gave them peace, so they decided to continue praying and getting to know each other through video calls. Five months later, Geovanni travels to Tijuana, Mexico, to propose to Nancy. Four months later, they get married and return together to serve the Lord in Guatemala. They currently pastor in the church they planted and serve in different ministries. They ask for prayer for guidance, wisdom, and provision from the Lord. | |
Jordan Walsh
Auckland, New Zealand
I am English born and grew up as a missionary kid all around the world, but now New Zealand has been home for the past 13 years. Currently, I serve as the Lead Pastor at Calvary Auckland and the Director of the Cultivate Discipleship Programme. After devoting four years to studying medicine at the University of Auckland, I graduated with a Masters in Biomedical Science and soon realized that the Lord had a different calling on my life: to live a life fully surrendered to Him and to make disciples. In 2016, I joined and served as part of the staff of Calvary Chapel Bible Institute New Zealand for five years before moving to Calvary Auckland to serve as Youth Pastor. In January 2021, I stepped up to take on the responsibility as the Lead Pastor of the church. My heart’s desire is to see men and women immersed in the Word of God and discipled so that they can faithfully walk in God’s will for their lives.
