Born and raised in England, Chris graduated from Columbia International University after which he assumed the position of Vice Principal of the Capernwray Bible School in England.  Upon his marriage to Bonnie, he moved to the United States to join the pastoral staff of Elmbrook Church with Senior Pastor, Stuart Briscoe. Until June 2017, Chris served as General Director of Torchbearers International. Bonnie also comes from a rich Christian heritage as the oldest child of Cliff Barrows, music and program director for Billy Graham.  After graduation from Wheaton College, she served on the staff of Campus Crusade and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association before her marriage to Chris. She is the founder of Reflections in the Rockies, a conference ministry to women and is involved in an extensive conference and retreat ministry throughout the United States and overseas.

They now make their home in Estes Park, Colorado, just down the hill from Ravencrest Chalet and continue to travel and teach at Ravencrest Chalet and at other conferences and Bible schools abroad.