The Call family lives along the U.S./Mexico border ministering mainly in the cities of San Diego and Tijuana. Ray is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and serves as a church planter with a focus on evangelism and pastoral ministry. Michele is a homeschooling mother of six who delights in serving God in various ways – at home as well as in the church and community. Ray and Michele have a passion to see God establish confessionally reformed churches along the border which will render Biblical worship to the Triune God, serve His people and be beacons of light to a world that needs Christ. The Calls moved to the border in 2008, spending one year in language school at RGBI near McAllen, TX and then relocating to Mexicali where they served two years in church planting ministry in Mexicali, Mexico – the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California. They recently relocated to the San Diego/Tijuana area to join BEAMM's new E4 Team.
In 2006 the Call's were approved to work with BEAMM and then began the journey of preparation to join the work. But what led up to that crucial moment? Ray and Michele both grew up in Orange County in southern California. Michele knew the Lord at an early age, while Ray came to faith in Chris tin high school. Ray went to college at California State University, Long Beach where he studied philosophy, graduating in 1995. Michele attended Biola University in Calif. where she graduated with a degree in Biblical Studies, also in 1995. When first married, Ray worked at a computer distributing company while Michele worked as a church secretary. During this time both Ray and Michele felt called into full-time ministry and went to work with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) at Fresno State University. This was a fruitful time where they saw God at work in many ways. When they moved to Fresno, Ray and Michele joined Sierra View Presbyterian Church (PCA). During their time working with college students they sensed the need for Ray to further train for ministry. So in 2002 they left Campus Crusade for Ray to go to seminary full time at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. In St. Louis they worshipped with Christ Church (PCA, now OPC). Ray graduated in May 2006 with a Master's of Divinity degree. Ray and Michele have six children: Rebecca, Jeremiah, AnnaGrace, John, Daniel and Christina.
Ray was first involved in missions in 1993 and 1995 when he went on two summer outreaches to Central Asia. God gave him a passion for reaching the lost and Ray was involved in promoting missions at his church (Calvary Chapel of Huntington Beach). In 1998 Ray led a team from his church to Romania where the team worked with orphans and street children. Though Michele never went on a short term mission, she had long had a passion for the peoples of the world. While in seminary, Ray and Michele ministered to international students from Central America and Haiti. God gave them both a love for the Latin culture and people. In 2006 they were approved to work with MTW and BEAMM in Mexicali, Mexico.
Ray and Michele Call
Chula Vista, CA
Ray's Cell Phone: (314) 570-7493
Michele's Cell Phone: (314) 703-6158
Ray: rcall@mtwla.org
Michele: mcall@mtwla.org
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Mission to the World
Box 116284
Atlanta, GA 30368-6284
Account #: 11267
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