Raphael and Crystal John
Raphael, Crystal, and their son Thomas are missionaries in Nigeria. Their ministry, Decapolis Community Development Center, is a community-based development program working in impoverished, rural communities in Nigeria to share the love of Christ and the freeing power of the Gospel while also meeting physical needs. They target the most vulnerable and empower them - through hands-on training in conservation agriculture, vocational skills training, health care access, and access to renewable energy sources - to improve their own communities and break the cycle of poverty. Decapolis' also runs training programs in conservation agriculture for national missionaries and pastors as an outreach tool and to help them feed the communities they serve in, especially in difficult to reach areas with high Muslim populations.