Third Culture Kids (TCKs)
If you spent a good portion of your childhood (especially the formative years between 12-18) growing up in a culture other than your parents because of their military or missionary status, then you’re a Third Culture Kid. We have an active TCK group throughout the school year at Oklahoma Christian University, and we host an annual summer camp, Global Reunion, where attendees celebrate their shared experience with other TCKs.
Global Reunion
Global Reunion unites Third Culture Kids and Third Culture Adults from all over the world. During Global Reunion, campers develop tools for ReEntry as well as skills for cross-cultural living. Annually, our campers represent 40+ countries on average.
The annual Global Reunion camp is only possible through the collaborative and volunteer efforts of a multitude of passionate individuals. We have coordinators for each of our three camp tracks (Adult, Teen/Young Adult, and Children); an incredible Food & Logistics team; and teams of people intentionally praying, planning, and preparing for camp throughout the year. This is not your typical American summer camp – but this is a camp specifically catering to third culture families who have lived in a variety of multi-cultural experiences.
InterMission
This is a missionary care organization comprised of former missionaries that provides international InterMission retreats, as well as domestic ReEntry weekends. We have also done worships for supporting churches, offering them training in missionary care and preparation for bringing missionary families home.
Missionary Care Staff
Kendon Murrell
Kendon Murrell
Kendon offices primarily at Oklahoma Christian
Office: WBC-113B | TCK Lounge: WBC-122 | Office Phone: TBD
Kendon joined the Memorial Road ministry team in 2025 to focus on recruiting, equipping, and sending missions apprentices with the HIM (Helpers In Missions) program, to serve Third Culture Kids (TCKs) in partnership with Oklahoma Christian, and to direct the annual Global Reunion camps for TCKs and missionary families in transition.
After graduating from Oklahoma Christian in 2006 with a degree in Youth Ministry and Business Management, Kendon lived abroad for 11 years – 6 years in Japan, 2 years in New Zealand, and 3 years in Singapore. Kendon loves meeting new people, staring wistfully at world maps, and planning his next indulgence in international cuisine. He also has a passion for cross-cultural ministry, serving university students and young adults, and cultivating authentic community.
While living in Japan, Kendon met Faith (from Singapore) at a missions conference in Thailand. They got married in New Zealand in 2014, and transitioned from Singapore to Oklahoma in 2017. Kendon & Faith have two young daughters, and are active in the Thrive class.
