Cathy and John Douglass
Location: Based in Santa Clarita, California ; Serving Globally
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Missionary Agency: Unto and Naya Jeevan (ministries of Cru)
John
John serves as an international mission trip leader with Unto, the humanitarian ministry of Cru. Unto is committed to relieving suffering, restoring dignity, and revealing the hope of Jesus. On Unto trips, the teams partner with national Cru ministries and their in-country partners, so that a short-term mission trip adds value and momentum to the ongoing work of church planting, discipleship, and evangelism in the field. John also serves as the trainer for new mission trip leaders joining the department. John also joins Cathy for various Naya Jeevan ministry activities and projects, seeking to present Jesus to South Asians.
John was born in Santa Monica, California, grew up in Los Angeles, and attended college at UCLA and Cal State Northridge. During college, John made a no-turning-back decision to follow Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. John was discipled through Cru on campus and met his wife, Cathy, on a mission trip to Mexico while they were students. John and Cathy served together with Cru in Kenya from 1981 to 2002, where John also earned his M.Div. in Pastoral Studies at the Nairobi International School of Theology.
Cathy
Cathy Douglass serves as Director of Naya Jeevan, a ministry of Cru that offers strategies, resources, and training to mobilize Christians to share the Good News about Jesus with their Indian neighbors. “Naya Jeevan” means “new life” in Hindi, one of the top five most-spoken languages in the world.
Cathy was born in Hollywood, California, grew up in the San Fernando Valley, and attended college at Cal State Northridge. During college, Cathy met her husband, John, through involvement with Cru, and the two served together in Kenya from 1981 to 2002. They have four children: Annie (and her husband Floyd), Jimmy (and his wife Erin and four children Sienna, Seth, Nathan, and Benji), Lisa, and Julie. After ministering in Kenya, Cathy and John lived in Florida for 10 years and Dallas for 8 years. They moved to Santa Clarita (Los Angeles) in June of 2024 to be near Cathy’s elderly parents and continue unabated in ministry
Hobbies & Interests: John loves tent camping with Cathy, other family members, and friends. He is an avid cyclist and is frequently seen on local trails before sunrise on his exercise rides before work. John also enjoys a good book, especially devotional reading.
Cathy loves to read books, particularly on the topics of missions and world cultures, as well as historical and international fiction. In her spare time, she also enjoys Bible journaling, crafts, and listening to classical music and hymns.