Alumni of the Year 2013
Pastor, Leader, Teacher. Chris (’70) was the General Director of Torchbearers International, the ministry founded by his father, Major Ian Thomas. Chris gave most of his time giving direction and vision to the worldwide ministry and pastoring the staff. Bonnie (Honorary Alumna) comes from a rich Christian heritage as the oldest child of Cliff Barrows, music, and program director for Billy Graham. After graduating from Wheaton College, she served on the staff of Campus Crusade and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association before her marriage to Chris. Chris and Bonnie both teach at Ravencrest, where he was director for twenty-three years and now serves as Senior Advisor and Minister at Large for Torchbearers International. Now retired, they continue to live in Estes Park, CO. and teach at Ravencrest Bible School, as well as having a ministry amongst the students in various ways. They both travel and teach in a limited capacity as invited and able.
