Grace Partnerships

Grace places a very strong emphasis on missions, as we long to see the gospel proclaimed all around the world, especially in those parts where Christ has not been named.

We believe that the local church should hold missions as a major priority in financial commitments, training, prayer and teaching. Currently, our missions budget is approximately 20% of our overall budget, which enables us to partner with our missionaries spread around the world.

You can see all the missionaries that we support, as well as look into our philosophy of missions.

Each week we pray for the missionary of the week, and we partner through them with worldwide prayer.

We also hold a monthly prayer meeting where we lift our partners up in prayer.

Our Commitment

Our greatest and ultimate goal in missions is the same as in everything we do: That the glory of God would be exalted and His name would be praised¹. We share God’s desire to see Christ worshipped, honored, and praised among all nations.

We believe that the most loving thing we can do for others is to help them to see that their primary reason for existence is to worship God. When people trust Jesus, God is glorified and they are saved, and God’s intention for his creation is fulfilled.

We also believe that God is most glorified and life is most meaningful, abundant, and fulfilling when we are obeying God in reaching out to others and laying down our lives for them².

“I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” –Matthew 16:18

Our Confidence

Our confidence in missions comes from God’s promises that our missionary efforts are empowered and assured by His power, authority, presence, and sovereignty³.

People from every nation will one day bow the knee to Jesus⁴. Therefore, our mission will be finished one day. Because of this, we believe that church planting among un-reached people is the greatest need of missions⁵. Frontier missions that reach people groups that do not yet have access to the gospel are our priority.

We believe that the primary battle of missions is spiritual, and therefore prayer is the foundational discipline of our missionary efforts⁶.

Because our mission is a spiritual battle, our lifestyles should reflect a willingness to sacrifice and suffer for the cause of Christ⁷.

Christians must either be missionaries, senders of missionaries, or disobedient. Let us strive to obey.

Our Financial Emphasis

How we spend the money God entrusts to us at Grace will mean more than what we say. Our values are reflected in the way we spend our money. At Grace, we have resolved that approximately 20% of our annual budget will be spent on missions. Our church must model self-sacrificial giving if we expect individuals in our flock to give in this way.


¹Rom 9:17; Isa 66:19; 12:4; Rom 1:5; 3 John 7; Acts 15:14; Matt 19:29; Rom 15:9

²Ps 63:3; Mark 8:34-35; Rom 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:17

³Job 42:2; Isa 48:9-11; Matt 16:18; 24:14, 35; 28:19; Rev 5:9

⁴Rev 5:9

⁵Rom 15:19-23

⁶Matt 6:9-10; Luke 14:33; John 15:16; 2 Thess 3:1; James 4:2-4

⁷Mark 10:28-30; Phil 2:29-30, 3:7-11; Col 1:24

Essentials

There are five key areas to being sent from Grace:

  1. Call: Candidate possesses a conviction of God’s leading to a specific arena of ministry that is confirmed by church leaders.
  2. Character: Candidate exemplifies spiritual, emotional, and social maturity befitting a Christian leader.
  3. Competence: Candidate is professionally equipped and capable of carrying out their designated task and is trained in theological and intercultural competencies.
  4. Compatibility: Candidate has the skills to work well with others and be able to resolve conflicts.
  5. Connection: Candidate has a track record of involvement and faithfulness in our congregation.

For a more detailed look at requirements for prospective partners, please contact us at gracepartnerships@graceevfree.org

Our Mission Strategy Priorities

Grace EV Free Church is committed to primarily selecting and supporting missionaries that are directly or indirectly focused on:

  • Serving among unreached and least-reached people groups
  • Serving within the 10/40 window
  • Focused on church planting
  • Focused on Bible translation

Come Pray for Grace’s Global Ministry

Every 1st Wednesday, 7:00-8:15 p.m. in room A2 (next to the church office), you can be a Partner in Prayer for Grace’s global ministry. Receive prayer requests from our Partners around the world; pray for those serving, those considering serving, and those needing to hear the good news; and hear how you can be engaged in fulfilling Christ’s Great Commission for the church to make disciples of all nations.

All are welcome!

Partner Stories

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Our Partners

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South Asia

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Don and Kathy Allen

Navigators
Long Beach, CA

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Jeff and Barbara Allen

Entrust Ministries
Ohio

J and J B

Thailand

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Come to Him Ministries

Southern California, USA
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Stephen and Erika Croft

OMF International
Japan

Adam and Anna Day

World Venture
Netherlands

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Bruce and Wendy Dower

Cadence International
Fort Bragg, NC

Andy and Christina Edmondson

Wycliffe Bible Translators
Houston, Texas

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Rick and Melanie Floyd

Wycliffe Bible Translators
La Mirada, CA

Mark and Shelley Hopson

Decision Point
Chicago, USA

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Matt and Tori Jansson

TEAM
Japan

Jeremy and Joy

North Africa

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Los Angeles Bible Training School

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Luke and Laura

Central Africa, SIM

Ben and Lindsay Orr

Fellowship of Christian Athletes
La Mirada, CA
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Warren and Mary Willis

Decision Point
Dallas, Texas

Ted and Dana Witmer

Crossworld
D.R. of Congo

Other Missionaries

We also support missionaries who are serving in closed countries and cannot post their names or contact information online. Please contact Grace Partnerships for any questions about these missionaries.