Global Engagement
At Grace, we are committed to taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world in two key ways:
We send our own.
We support dozens of workers, the majority of whom have been sent from Grace. Many of our long-term workers are our kids, our grandkids, our friends, and our family, serving all over the globe.
We invest God’s money wisely.
Our Global Engagement Team prayerfully works to vet potential new workers, provide care and accountability for current workers, and give leadership to the overall direction and strategy of our Global Engagement at GBC, all to get the best possible return in God’s economy.
- One of the ways we maintain consistency as the team membership changes is by following our Global Engagement Policies Packet.
- One of the tangible expressions of a GBC’s commitment to supporting our engagement workers is our Engage Links program, which utilizes our Engage Links Manual.
When you give to GBC, 10% of your gift goes to supporting our long-term workers in the field. Beyond that 10%, each year we raise an additional amount during our Engage Conference to fund our partnerships, send short-term teams, and provide emergency support for our long-term workers.
The Global Engagement Team: T.S. Weaver – Engage Pastor, Elizabeth Anthony, David Carl – Global Engagement Elder, Joe Gilio, Judy Grysen, Jay Shaw, Mark Penley
Workers
Our current workers are listed below. With the exception of those who are serving in secured areas. If you have a question that needs immediate attention, please contact the Engage Pastor, TS Weaver.
Raimie Bateman
Grace-sent
Teach the Story, Pastoral Training Worldwide
Learn more: teachthestory.org
Sukhwant & Vinita Bhatia
Seek Partners, Ministry Training, Evangelism, and Church Planting in India
Learn more: seekpartners.org & niits.in
Kevin & Kate
Grace-sent
SIM, West Africa
Learn more: www.bandahealth.org/ & https://www.facebook.com/EvangelVVF/
Fred Chay
Grace-sent
Graceline, Theological Resources and Training
Learn more: gsot.edu & gracetheology.org
Diego de Andrade
Grace-sent
Brazil Gospel Fellowship Mission (BGFM), Brazil
Leadership development, theological education, and church planting.
Al & Elizabeth Dyck
Grace-sent
Barnabas International
Peter & Miriam Fretheim
Grace-sent
SIM, Outreach and Leadership in Nigeria
Andrew & Rachel Hollingsworth
Grace-sent
Crossworld, Serving in Puebla, Mexico teaching and mentoring students. They desire to establish discipleship relationships to multiply disciple makers in Mexico.
Learn more: crossworld.org/give/worker/hollingsworth-andrew-and-rachel
Nolan & Kristen Isaac
Grace-sent
Impact France, Church Planting
Jessica Jenkins
Grace-sent
Avant, Web Development
Learn more: avantministries.org/missionary/j-jenkins
Mary & Tommy Jerkovic
Kontaktmission Germany, Theological Teaching & Digital Reformation in Germany
Learn more: creedle.de & www.gokmusa.org
Jean & Jean Marie Joseph
Grace-sent
Mission Go, Theological Education in Haiti
Melanie Kay
Grace-sent
Campus Outreach, Samford University in Birmingham, AL.
Learn more: cobirmingham.org
Dave Martin
Grace-sent
Young Life, Europe
The McFarlands
Grace-sent
Athletes in Action, Central Asia
Kurt & Pat Nelson
Grace-sent
East-West Ministries International, Worldwide Church Planting and Evangelism
Learn more: eastwest.org
Isaac & Lillian Ogohi
Grace-sent
Partners in Joy, Nigeria
L. & M. P.
Grace-sent
East Asia
Rinda Reiss
Grace-sent
Financial Care Ministry in Romania
Ryan & Emily Sandefur
Grace-sent
Young Life, Evangelism and Discipleship in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Learn more: younglifedeutschland.de/en/
Chalo Sandoval
Grace-sent
Avant, Church Planting in Puebla, Mexico
Richard & Jayne Spencer
Grace-sent
Global Training Network, Pastoral Training and Equipping in Asia and Africa
Learn more: gtn.org/who/richard-and-jayne-spencer
Greg Spitler
Grace-sent
Left Their Nets, Nigeria
Ed Weaver
Spoken Worldwide, Global
Will & Julie White
Grace-sent
Mission Aviation Fellowship, Idaho, USA
Learn more: maf.org & maf.org/white
Gene & Dawn Whitehurst
Grace-sent
Village Ministries International, Leadership Development in Asia
Meet GBC’s First Workers
From its beginning, GBC placed emphasis on the support of Global Engagement. As efforts to begin the new church progressed, Bradford Lapsley, called “Tex”, and his wife Betty were raising support to go to Ethiopia under the Sudan Interior Mission (SIM). In June 1954, Grace Bible approved Brad and Betty as its first workers at a monthly support level of $25.