Our Board
The Advisory Board of Calvary BridgeUA provides strategic oversight, prayer support, and counsel to our team on the ground. Drawn from Calvary Chapel pastors and seasoned missionaries, these men carry decades of ministry experience and a deep commitment to the work God is doing among displaced Ukrainians.
George R. Markey
George R. Markey has spent two thirds of his life on the mission field. Originally from the United States, for thirty years he served in Ukraine as a disciple maker, church planter, pastor, and coach. When war forced him to relocate to Hungary with his wife and kids, he began ministering to Ukrainian refugees all over the country. He also coaches leaders across Ukraine and the rest of Europe to reach out to displaced Ukrainians in their contexts.
Tim Green
Tim Green is lead pastor of Calvary Chapel South Pittsburgh. He has a huge heart for what God is doing globally and has made several trips to serve with the Calvary BridgeUA team in both Hungary and Ukraine.
Michael Payne
Michael Payne is a retired U.S. Marine and served as a missionary with Calvary Chapel in Hungary for twenty-one years. He is now worship pastor at White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado. He has made numerous ministry trips to Hungary and Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale war.
Russell Chun
Dr. Russell Chun is retired from the US Army and served as a missionary with Calvary Chapel in Hungary for ten years. He is now based in Colorado and is the founder of GoodSports International, a ministry that disciples youth through sports. He oversees GoodSports Ukraine and GoodSports Kenya. He also facilitates US refugee resettlement through Immigrant Hope.