Since the inception of the Prestoncrest congregation in 1972, Prestoncrest has had a heart for Missions across Africa, Latin America, Guatemala, Europe, and the Middle East.
"All the ends of the earth shall remmber and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You."
Psalm 22:27
Prestoncrest’s support falls in one of two categories: oversight or partial financial support. Oversight (denoted by an asterisk on each name below) means that Prestoncrest provides financial support, spiritual guidance, and accountability. Prestoncrest’s missions committee, deacons, membership and elders are directly engaged in oversight and effectiveness of the work. The second category, partial financial support, means Prestoncrest is financially engaged in the work and that the guidance of the mission is being overseen by another congregation.
Prestoncrest is blessed to engage with each of these mission families, charitable works, and congregations. It is our prayer that many will get to know Jesus through these efforts. Please take time to read this information and get to know our mission families and mission works. Please pray that our engagement enables many souls to come to know Christ. We are blessed by the Prestoncrest membership, Deacons, and Elders that tirelessly work side by side with our supported works. Additionally, thank you for your continued support of Prestoncrest’s annual Medical Mission trip to Guatemala.
If you would like more information or desire to directly engage with a specific work, contact the Missions Executive Committee at missions@prestoncrest.org.
Red River Family Encampment, New Mexico
Jerry & Cheryl Lawlis at the Red River Family Encampment, New Mexico For many years, Prestoncrest members have been involved in the Red River Family Encampment retreat. It is one of the largest Church of Christ gatherings and is a great week filled with wonderful speakers, fun fellowship, and a great chance to get away from a busy life to the beautiful scenery of Red River, New Mexico. It is officially held the 4th Sunday of June every year, but…
Ghana, West Africa
Ghana Outreach in West Africa: Yendi, Saboba, & Beyond Ghana Missions officially began in 2010 to partner with evangelists to spread the Good News of Jesus. As of 2024, a total of 3400+ baptisms and 100+ congregations have spread throughout Northern Ghana (church attendance approaching 6000). Two primary congregations in Yendi and Saboba have lead evangelists that coordinate the work in this predominantly Muslim part of Ghana. The local evangelists receive training through several different sources: Heritage Christian University College…
Kikwit Region, D. R. Congo
Churches Of Christ in the Kikwit Region, D. R. Congo The Church of Christ was established in Kikwit in September 2020, thanks to Elder Charma Wampie. After serving for 10 years as an Assemblies of God Pastor, Charma was introduced to the teachings of the Church of Christ, and quickly agreed to study and train with Doyle Kee. After Doyle’s death, Charma, supported by Doyle’s wife (Barbara), established a congregation in Kikwit. He began proclaiming the good news of the…
Antigua, Guatemala (Central America)
Wernes & Maria Tobar in Antigua, Guatemala Wernes Tobar was born and raised in Ahuachapan, El Salvador. He attended the Biblical Institute of Central America (BICA), as holds a BS in Science & Math. Prior to coming to Guatemala, Wernes served as a Preacher at the Church of Christ in Ahuachapan, El Salvador 2008 -10 and did mission work in Palmares, Costa Rica from 2011-2014. He moved to Guatemala in 2014 to help with the Antigua Church of Christ. In…
Chimaltenango, Guatemala (Central America)
Simeon & Maribel Sapon in Chimaltenango, Guatemala Simeon Sapon was born and raised in Antigua. He received his first Bachelor’s in Antigua, and then a 2nd Bachelor’s in Theology in Honduras. He also studied for 2 years in Guatemala City toward a degree in Administration, before moving back to Antigua to preach. In October of 1996, Simeon married Maribel Racancoj. They moved to Chimaltenango to plant a new church. They started off having worship services in a rented building on…
Solola, Guatemala (Central America)
Adan & Miriam Benavente in Solola, Guatemala Adan Benavente Monterrosso and his wife, Miriam, were both born in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. They now live and work in Solola and are the parents of 5 children: Vasty, Dana, Helen, Natan, and Gladis, all born between 1989 and 1997. The Benavente family’s home is in the neighborhood of Patricio Green, Barrio Calvario. Adan graduated from the Bible Institute in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. In 1987, he began his formal ministry by preaching for the Church in…
Middle East
Nathan & Mahsa Elyaar: Kelisanet, serving the Middle East Nathan was born in Tabriz, Northwest Iran, raised a Muslim in an Islamic society. He became a Christian in 2007, at which time he started sharing the story of Jesus to everyone. In 2008, he started discipling the first house church in Iran. At the same time, he worked through the internet to share the good news of the Gospel with Iranians across Iran. Through his internet ministry and his travels…
Kinshasa, D. R. Congo (Africa)
Hilton Terry Bible School in Kinshasa, D. R. Congo (Africa) The Hilton Terry Bible School opened in September 2004 for the purpose of training French speaking evangelists. At the time, there was only 1 congregation in Kinshasa with 12 members. The school offers a 3-year program, accommodating approximately 15 students at a time(photo below, right, of the 2023 student group). Each is from a congregation in the DRC that recommended them. The school is in a 3-story facility and includes…
Mondou, Chad (Africa)
Djonga Feltoing & Enoch Mbaihondoum in Mondou, Chad (Africa) Djonga Feltoing became a Christian in 1994. He was educated at the Biblical Training Center in Cotonou, Benin, a center run by George Akpablifor French-speaking students. Upon graduating from the Biblical Training Center in Benin, he worked and preached for 6 years in Lagdo, Cameroon, through the support of Prestoncrest. In 2007, he returned to Chad to begin a mission in the city of Moundou. He established an office for distributing…
Athens, Greece
Dino & Debbie Roussos in Athens, Greece Dino’s roots of faith began when his father became a Christian in 1963 after being hired by a missionary to be a translator. At age 17, Dino was baptized and began to preach. He came to the US to attend ACU, and there earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. While at ACU, Dino met Debbie Brown and they married in 1977. Prestoncrest met them in 1982 when George Bailey (former PC minister) introduced…
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Artash Andriasov in Rostov-on-Don, Russia Artash was born in 1986 to Armenian parents, refugees who had fled to Azerbajan. As a child, his family moved several times between 3 different Republics of the former Soviet Union. They eventually settled in Komishen, Russia. When Artash was 13, his family visited the Church of Christ at the invitation of a friend. Two years later, Artash became a Christian. As a teenager, Artash trained to be a tailor. He worked as a tailor, security guard,…
FriendSpeak
Sunday Evenings: 4:45-6:00 PM Since January 2002, Prestoncrest members have worked with people 1-on-1 from around the world through the FriendSpeak program, giving people the opportunity to practice their conversational English skills for FREE. Readers from Afghanistan, China, Columbia, Peru, France, Mexico, India, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Honduras, and Uruguay have all taken advantage of this program since it began. The conversations are based on reading aloud and discussing written words from the New Testament in…