Founder Chris Birkholz

      I was raised in a Christian home and trusted Christ as my Savior when I was six years old. At fifteen, during a missions conference, God called me to preach after a message from Clayton Shumpert. That moment set the course for my life in ministry.

      I attended Pensacola Christian College, where I earned a Bachelor of Bible degree in 2005. Since then, I have served as a youth leader and pastor. While pastoring at New Hope Baptist Church in Harwinton, CT, God called me to the mission field of Honduras. In 2012, I resigned the pastorate and began full-time deputation, trusting God to provide.

      By God's grace, I founded GO Honduras, where I now serve as President. This ministry exists to evangelize, plant churches, and provide a home for abandoned and at-risk children. We have seen lives transformed—people saved, baptized, and discipled in the local church. Many people visit each year and see firsthand what God is doing in Lejamani, Comayagua. We are witnessing God’s work in real and powerful ways.

      God has been faithful through mountaintops and valleys. One of the deepest valleys came in January 2019, when my wife of nine years left me. It was a shattering moment, but God's grace and faithfulness have sustained me. I am grateful for the privilege of being the father of three wonderful children: Charlotte ('12), Clara ('15), and Blake ('18).

      GO Honduras continues to grow, with a dedicated Honduran staff living on our property, providing accountability, friendship, and maintaining the ministry campus.

I believe GO Honduras is exactly where God has called me to be. I am humbled and grateful for every opportunity to serve Him. Please pray for me, my family, and this ministry as we continue to point people to Christ and meet both spiritual and physical needs.

God is faithful!

In His Service,
Chris Birkholz