About us

God is the builder. We're here to walk with you.

Chris & Prudence Ministries exists to help you discover who God created you to be, and why you're here. We're two people God is using as a catalyst: guides on the road, pointing to Him.

How we can help Meet Chris & Prudence →
Chris and Prudence standing together at sunset
What we believe about you

You were made on purpose, for a purpose.

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10
IYou were made on purpose.Before the foundations of the earth, God crafted you with intention. Your design isn't an accident to manage. It's a clue to follow.
IIYou don't have to carry what isn't yours.So much exhaustion comes from performing for approval and carrying weight God never assigned. There's freedom in knowing what's yours.
IIIYou were made to flourish.Not just to survive. God wants you to thrive in every area of life: your relationships, your work, your family and your walk with Him.
Two kinds of help

Some seasons need a light. Some need a refuge.

God designed the two of us very differently, and together we carry two kinds of help. Start with whichever sounds most like today.
The lighthouse Direction when you're lost Clarity when the path is hidden. Language for what you've felt but couldn't explain. Courage to make the decision and move forward. Take the Clarity Check →
The stronghold Refuge when you're exhausted Peace where your soul has been overburdened. Room to breathe, to encounter the Holy Spirit, and to recover the strength to move at all. Take the Rest Check →
The lighthouse protects the signal.The stronghold protects the soul.
Meet your guides

Two very different designs, one shared assignment.

Portrait of Chris Behnke
Guided by Chris · the lighthouse Chris Behnke Communication strategist, speaker, author & advisor

Chris helps people and leaders cut through confusion and see what's actually happening. Through identity-first teaching and the language of Human NEXUS, he helps people understand how God designed them, confront their blind spots and make decisions that create real momentum.

He calls people higher without shaming them, and tells the truth without abandoning them. He's the author of Your Divine Blueprint, and teaches God Designed Living every week.

"I firmly believe that each of us is created with a unique purpose, long before we even take our first breath."ChrisRead Chris's story →
Portrait of Prudence O'Haire
Guided by Prudence · the stronghold Prudence O'Haire Musician, writer, artist & host

Prudence creates spaces where weary people can breathe again. Through hospitality, music, watercolor, quiet and presence, she helps people recover what pressure and pain have buried, and remember that life can be beautiful.

For her, beauty isn't decoration added after the important work. It's part of the ministry: a song, a table, a quiet room, an invitation to slow down and receive what God is awakening in you.

"I will never claim to know it all, but I will claim that Jesus Christ is Lord of all."PrudenceRead Prudence's story →

Two very different designs

Of all the NEXUS Profiles we've seen, ours are the two most different.

Chris
StabilizerDriver SolutionaryInfluencer
Leads with Driver and Influencer
Prudence
StabilizerDriver SolutionaryInfluencer
Leads with Stabilizer and Solutionary

Where Chris is strongest, Prudence is lightest. Where Prudence is strongest, Chris is lightest. Left to ourselves, that could be a recipe for constant friction. In God's hands, it's the whole point. He designed us to carry this message together, the lighthouse and the stronghold, so that whoever you are and wherever you're standing, one of us speaks your language.

Curious what your design looks like? Take the NEXUS Profile →

Together

Our marriage is part of the work.

It isn’t just an illustration. We want to show what an aligned partnership can look like when two very different designs honor one another, share responsibility and become stronger together than either could be alone. The world needs both truth and tenderness, both movement and stillness. Together, we’re committed to carrying both.
Married since 1997, with four kids, living in Bend, Oregon.
What we believe

Rooted in Scripture.

Everything we teach flows from the foundational truths of the Bible: one God in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; people created in His image; salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone; and the Church sent into the world to make Him known.
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Building for generations

Not built around our names.

“It is a stewardship entrusted to our lives. We are building for generations we will never meet.” Our 100-year vision is a renewal of families, creativity, justice and beauty through the presence of Jesus.
Read the 100-year vision
Start where you are

Your next step is closer than you think.

Take a free 3-minute check, watch a short teaching, or join what God is building.
The Clarity CheckThe Rest CheckWatch & listen →Partner with us →