Team

Christina Daniell serves as the Development Director for Missionary Care Ministry and has served as the Board Chair. As a giver to the ministry since 2010, she understands the necessity for REST to those on the frontlines of the Gospel. She and her husband of 34 years, John, grew up in Oconee County and live near the Guest House. The Daniell Family attends Elder Road Baptist Church.  They have 7 children; 5 by blood, 2 by marriage, and 3 grandchildren.  Christina came to Christ as a 10-year old child, surrendered to him at age 17, but did not realize the fullness of the Grace of God until adulthood.  She enjoys serving the Lord by Grace, not guilt.  Her call to this place has been an honor and truly has opened her eyes to God’s love for the lost. It is a privilege to serve alongside her sister and brothers in Christ on the board.

Tim, an MCM board member since 2008, presently serves as Secretary. He came to know the Lord during his college years. Upon graduating in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and then earning his MBA, he began his career in banking. Tim, a vice president with Bank of America, is now retired. He has a heart for seeing people come to Christ. He and his wife, Laura (Benson) Keil, cofounder of MCM, live in Pleasant Hill, California. They have 2 grown daughters and two granddaughters.

Michael is honored at the opportunity to serve on the MCM board. Michael lives in the Watkinsville area along with his wife (Shelly) and their 3 children. Shelly homeschools the kids, and Michael is a local real estate appraiser. The eternally important work of missionaries has always been something Michael has been passionate about, and MCM offers such a great opportunity to help in that regard. Michael was baptized as a child but didn’t truly bow the knee to Christ as Lord until in his twenties.

Stephen has been involved with MCM since its beginning with his lawn care service that maintained the grounds of the Guesthouse. Stephen joined the MCM board of directors in 2010 and serves as our Guesthouse Property/Grounds Maintenance Coordinator. He became a believer and follower of Christ as a child and is honored to be part of the ministry serving Christ worldwide. After receiving his Business Management Degree from Samford University in 2004, he went on to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida where he received his pilot’s license. He is currently a pilot in the airlines industry. Stephen, with his wife Grace, and three children currently reside in Fayetteville, Georgia.

Chris is excited and honored to serve on the board of Missionary Care Ministry (MCM). He and his wife Becca have a passion for serving and ministering to missionaries. In February of 2015, while praying and seeking the Lord at a little cabin in Pennsylvania, God called Chris and Becca to move from Rochester, NY and start a retreat for missionaries in Kalispell, MT near Glacier National Park. They absolutely love the mountains and still can't believe they get to live in Montana. Chris works from home as a User Interface/Experience designer for a company that makes software for eye doctors. He is also a freelance website designer and built and maintains the MCM website. Chris and Becca have two adult sons, Jamison and Caedon.

Board Emerita

Celia has had the privilege of serving on the board of directors for Missionary Care Ministry (MCM) since its conception in 1999. She works as a Ministry Partner Facilitator for MCM. Celia has served on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ, Worldwide Discipleship Association, and Institute for International Christian Communication. As she has followed her Lord's call, she has served Him on short-term mission trips in Jamaica, Brazil, Central Africa Republic, various countries in Europe, Thailand and Democratic Republic of Congo. Celia and her husband, David, live in Buford, GA and enjoy worshiping at Chestnut Mt. PCA.  They have 6 grown children and 7 grandchildren.  David serves as a missionary to DRC with the Evangelical Covenant.

Dr. David Stockamp serves as Missionary Care Ministry’s board chair. He brings to MCM 44 years of intercultural and pastoral experience. An ordained minister of the Evangelical Covenant Church, David was commissioned in 1978 for missionary service to the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), specializing in pastoral formation. Stockamp also served the Covenant Church as a missions pastor, missions facilitator, and coordinator of church relations for the Department of World Mission. David also ministered as executive director of the Institute for International Christian Communication and as vice-president of Global Development Network. He has extensive experience serving on non-profit boards and spearheaded several capital campaigns. Dr. Stockamp continues to support a Congolese continuing pastoral education program through coaching, writing, editing, and grant writing. David and his wife, Celia (MCM’s board chair emeritus), have 6 children and 10 grandchildren. He loves photography and bird watching. The Stockamp’s home is in Buford, Georgia. They are actively involved at Chestnut Mountain Presbyterian Church in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Over the years David has stayed in many missionary guesthouses, including Snows Mill Guesthouse. He understands the real needs of missionaries who seek rest and restoration. 

Jay was a supporter and servant of the Guesthouse in its earliest days, serving on the initial volunteer work crews when the house was purchased. He also helped author the first business plan for the Guesthouse. He is honored to serve the ministry by serving on the Board of Directors as the Finance Chair. Jay grew up in the Georgia mountains and graduated from UGA as well as the University of Chicago. Jay and Nichole have a heart for serving missionaries; between them, they have led or participated in short term trips to every continent except Australia. Jay and Nichole have been married since 2004 and have two children. Jay is a Deacon in the Presbyterian Church of America and currently attends services at Chestnut Mountain Presbyterian Church. He is a national expert on healthcare transformation and works as an executive. Jay has served on numerous boards and professional organizations.

Nichole serves on the Board of Directors as the Prayer Coordinator for Missionary Care. She lives in Bogart, GA with her husband Jay, their two children, and Jay’s Godparents, Rev. Fred and Shirley Guthrie. Nichole has degrees in Speech Pathology, Audiology, and a Master’s degree in Special Education. She taught for six years in the public school system before becoming a homeschool mom for twelve years. Nichole was raised in the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church prior to her marriage to Jay. She currently attends services at Chestnut Mountain Presbyterian Church. Nichole has studied intercessory prayer at the Athens College of Ministry, has led a church small group, created a meal ministry for shut ins, and was the Prayer Coordinator at a local church. Nichole has been heavily involved in Mercy Ministry and has been serving missionaries throughout her life. Prior to joining the Board, Nichole was a regular volunteer with Missionary Care Ministry and has a heart to serve the Lord through providing support for His missionaries.

Hostess

Julie grew up in Winder, GA as one of five children. She has been an elementary teacher for thirty years, the last twenty at Westminster Christian Academy in Watkinsville, GA. She loves to be outside in God’s creation hiking and taking photos. From the time she was a new believer she was interested in missions. During her college years at UGA she was involved in ministry to inner city children in Athens and Atlanta. Julie has been on multiple short-term mission trips. She spent five weeks in Ukraine with Youth with a Mission and has been to Nicaragua, Siberia, Mexico, China and India with her church, Church of the Nations. She loves the nations and loves to encourage others to reach the nations for Christ. Julie has been serving as the hostess of the Guesthouse since the fall of 2003.