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CHAPO

Our Story

From The Praying Soldier to CHAPO.

CHAPO was inspired by the founder’s experience serving in the United States Army and providing informal prayer and spiritual encouragement to fellow soldiers.

During his military service, he established an outreach known as The Praying Soldier, creating opportunities for service members to receive prayer, encouragement, and Christian fellowship.

Through these experiences, he recognized the need for a more accessible spiritual care network that could extend beyond a single military installation or geographical location. That vision became CHAPO.

What began as a personal commitment to pray with and encourage fellow soldiers is developing into a technology-enabled Christian spiritual care platform.

CHAPO is a project of Salute Yourself Initiative, an organization dedicated to serving military personnel and veterans.

From the barracks to the battlefield. From active duty to veteran life.

Wherever you serve, CHAPO is being built with you in mind.

Jonah Okebulu, founder of CHAPO

Meet Our Founder

Jonah Okebulu

U.S. Army Veteran · Ordained Minister · Author · Founder of Salute Yourself Initiative

Jonah Okebulu is a United States Army veteran, ordained Christian minister, author, leadership consultant, and the founder of Salute Yourself Initiative, a service-driven organization dedicated to supporting military personnel and veterans.

With an academic and professional background spanning counseling psychology, theology, strategic leadership, and military service, he holds a Master of Divinity and an Executive Certificate in Strategic Leadership, alongside academic training in counseling psychology.

Inspired by his experience providing prayer and spiritual encouragement to fellow soldiers through The Praying Soldier, he founded CHAPO to help make Christian spiritual care accessible beyond military installations and geographical boundaries.

Beyond CHAPO, his work encompasses nonprofit leadership, Christian ministry, writing, coaching, and community development.

“No soldier should have to face life’s spiritual battles alone.”