Grace partners with missionaries all across the globe sharing the good news of Jesus, and we have multiple short-term trips each year to various countries.
Grace helps people grow as disciples in three main ways: Equipping, Engaging, and Exalting. The purpose of International Outreach is to engage. We are committed to saying yes when God tells us to "go."
Missions
At Grace we are committed to taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world in two key ways:
We support dozens of missionaries, the majority of whom have been sent from Grace. Our long-term missionaries are our kids, our grandkids, our friends, our family, serving all over the globe.
- We invest (y)our 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 Missions Team prayerfully works to vet potential new missionaries, to provide care and accountability for current missionaries, and to give leadership to the overall direction and strategy of our missions program at Grace, all in order to get the best possible return in God’s economy. When you give to Grace, 10% of your gift goes to supporting our long-term missionaries in the field. Beyond that 10%, each year we raise an additional $150k during our Missions Conference that we use to fund our partnerships, send short-term teams, and provide emergency support for our long-term missionaries. We’re a generous church and we believe deeply in missions. And we take the stewardship of the financial gifts God provides through your generosity seriously.
Missionaries
We partner with a variety of people and organizations around the globe. Our current missionaries are listed below. Unfortunately we cannot list those that are serving in secured areas. If you have a question that needs immediate attention, please contact the Missions team.
Meet Grace’s First Missionaries
From its beginning, Grace placed an emphasis on support of foreign missions. 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 had approved Brad and Betty as its first missionaries at a support level of $25 per month.
Raimie & Stephanie Bateman
Teach the Story, Pastoral training worldwide
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Sukhwant & Vinita Bhatia
Seek Partners, Ministry training, evangelism, and church planting in India
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J and J B
East West Ministries
Katherine B
Cru, Global humanitarian aid
Dr. William and Allison Caire
Christian Health Service Corps, Africa
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David Carl
East West Ministries
Fred Chay
Graceline, Theological resources and training
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David & Ashley Coffey
Cru, University outreach in New York City
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Ed Condra
Wycliffe, Translation in Papua New Guinea
Al & Elizabeth Dyck
Communitas International, Discipleship in Madrid, Spain
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Josh & Lisa Francis
Flying H Ranch, Mentorship for abused young men in Washington State
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Peter & Miriam Fretheim
SIM, Outreach and leadership in Nigeria
Nolan & Kristen Isaac
Impact France, church planting
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Jessica Jenkins
Avant, Web development for ObreroFiel
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Mary & Tommy Jerkovic
Kontact Germany, Theological teaching in Ukraine
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Jean & Jean-Marie Joseph
Mission Go, Theological education in Haiti
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Mimi Lawson
World Team, Camaroon
Dave Martin
Young Life, Europe
Darin & Susan McFarland
Athletes in Action, University evangelism and discipleship in Boston, MA
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Jean-Pierre Mihaljevic-Husson
Cru
Ben & Anda Mogos
ARM, Church planting in Romania
Daniel Mutia
Missions Dispatch, Kenya
Kurt & Pat Nelson
East/West, Worldwide church planting and evangelism
Isaac & Lillian Ogohi
Partners in Joy, Nigeria
Luke & Becca Perkins
Crossworld, Pastoral training in Haiti
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Sergio & Miriam Ramirez
Avant, Church planting in Santander, Spain
Rose & Robbie Roberts
Crossworld, Church planting in Italy
John & Barbara Sage
Avant, translation and online evangelism, Jacksonville, Texas
Ryan & Emily Sandefur
Young Life, Evangelism and discipleship in Munich, Germany
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Chalo Sandoval
Avant, Church planting in Puebla, Mexico
Jonathan & Rachel Sawyer
Doulos Ministries, Educating and equipping in the Dominican Republic
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Richard & Jayne Spencer
Global Training Network, Pastoral training and equipping in Asia
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Marcia Strauss
SIM, Dallas
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Ed Weaver
Spoken, Nigeria
Betty Welch
Wycliffe, Translation in South America
Will & Julie White
MAF, Aviation missions in Idaho
Gene & Dawn Whitehurst
Village Ministries International, Leadership development in Asia