The mission of Global Engagement is to facilitate the prayerful nurturing, training, and support of effective workers and senders within the GBC community to further the gospel.

Grace helps people grow as disciples in three main ways: Equipping, Engaging, and Exalting. Through the Global Engagement Ministry, we fulfill our mission to ENGAGE believers in the world. We are committed to saying, "Yes!" when God tells us to go.

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.

We believe that good financial stewardship means making wise investments. We don’t simply throw money at missions and call it good. 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. We take the stewardship of the financial gifts God provides through your generosity thoughtfully.

The Global Engagement Team: T.S. Weaver – Engage Pastor, Susan Fusch, Bill McCord, Elizabeth Anthony, David Carl – Global Engagement Elder, Joe Gilio

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

Sukhwant & Vinita Bhatia

Seek Partners, Ministry Training, Evangelism, and Church Planting in India

J. & J. B.

Grace-sent

East-West Ministries International, Middle East

Anthony & April B.

Grace-sent

South-East Asia

Kevin & Kate

Grace-sent

SIM, West Africa

Fred Chay

Grace-sent

Graceline, Theological Resources and Training

David & Ashley Coffey

Cru, Campus Ministry in Washington D.C.

Ed Condra

Grace-sent

Wycliffe, Translation in Papua New Guinea

Erin Duerr

SIM, Nigeria

Al & Elizabeth Dyck

Grace-sent

Barnabas International

Peter & Miriam Fretheim

Grace-sent

SIM, Outreach and Leadership in Nigeria

Craig Hammersmith

Young Life, Luxembourg

Nolan & Kristen Isaac

Grace-sent

Impact France, Church Planting

Jessica Jenkins

Grace-sent

Avant, Web Development

Mary & Tommy Jerkovic

Kontact Germany, Theological Teaching in Germany and Ukraine

Jean & Jean-Marie Joseph

Grace-sent

Mission Go, Theological Education in Haiti

Melanie Kay

Grace-sent

Campus Outreach, Samford University in Birmingham, AL.

Mimi Lawson

Grace-sent

World Team USA, Cameroon

Dave Martin

Grace-sent

Young Life, Europe

The McFarlands

Grace-sent

Athletes in Action, Central Asia

Paul & Alla Mitskevich

Greater Europe Mission, Germany

Ben & Anda Mogos

Global Outreach International, Church Planting in Romania

Kurt & Pat Nelson

Grace-sent

East-West Ministries International, Worldwide Church Planting and Evangelism

Isaac & Lillian Ogohi

Grace-sent

Partners in Joy, Nigeria

Luke & Becca Perkins

Grace-sent

CrossWorld

L. & M. P.

Grace-sent

East Asia

Sergio & Miriam Ramirez

Avant, Church Planting in Santander, Spain

Ross & Jill Ramsey

e3 Partners, Local

Rinda Reiss

Grace-sent

Financial Care Ministry in Romania

Ryan & Emily Sandefur

Grace-sent

Young Life, Evangelism, and Discipleship Germany and Surrounding Countries

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

S. & R. S.

Pioneer Bible Translators, Africa

A S & S A

Wycliffe Bible Translators, West Asia

Ed Weaver

Spoken Worldwide, Global

Betty Welch

Wycliffe Bible Translators, Translation in South America

William White

e3 Partners, South Asia.

Using a pseudonym for security

Will & Julie White

Grace-sent

Mission Aviation Fellowship, Idaho, USA

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.