Featured Missionaries

Emily Parker

Encounter

Supported Since 2024

“Encounter then has been a space for me to grow in my faith, invest in something bigger than myself, and mature as an adult in the world. Encounter has truly taught me the tools of faith that as a student I needed. I am so excited to give back to the ministry that poured so much into me while also pointing me back to Jesus in the way I feel I’ve been called to. I was not envisioning this for my own path. I thank God opening my hands and opening doors to what He has for me.”

Update from Emily:

It’s been a busy and full semester—my first one serving on long-term staff with Encounter! I’ve loved every minute of it. God has been stretching and shaping me in new ways as I step more deeply into ministry with college students. As I continue to serve, I’d love prayer for wisdom, patience, and discernment—that I would listen well and trust God’s timing for my future. Please also pray for the students I’m investing in this semester—that in the midst of their busy schedules, they would find rest in Jesus and continue to daily surrender their lives to Him.

Thank you so much for your continued prayer and support. It means the world to me!

Let’s Pray 

• Pray for wisdom, patience, and discernment.
• Pray that she would listen well and trust God’s timing for the future.
• Pray for the students she is investing in this semester. Pray that in the midst of their busy schedules, they would find rest in Jesus and continue to daily surrender their lives to Him.

Missions has been a part of our DNA from the very beginning!

1964 our first full time missionary was sent.

1966 we hosted our first missions conference.

Presently we support over 40 missionaries near and far. They include church planters, college campus ministries, international ministry, and training / discipling / mobilizing.

Who are our missionaries?

First of all we call our missionaries, "Global Partners". We consider our support of them a partnership, and we take it seriously! We pray for them continually and strive to keep in touch with them so that we can remain involved in their work. Their stories are amazing!

Grace Church Global Partners are young adults just heading out on the mission field. They are couples and families choosing to live in other countries to form relationships so they can share the gospel. They are individuals entrenched on college campuses. They are seasoned workers of God who have spent their whole lives in service to Him to share the love of Jesus and further His Kingdom. And they are people who live and work in their neighborhoods and churches to share the salvation of Jesus Christ in their own countries.

How do we support our missionaries?

No money is used from the operating budget of Grace Church to support our Global Partners.

The financial support for all our Global Partners comes directly from the generous family of Grace Church. Pledges are made in the fall of each year to help the GO Team oversee the yearly budget and make decisions on support.

Are there other ways Grace Church fulfills the command of  Matthew 28:19?                                                 YES! The GO Team supports

Short term missions trips (Adult & Youth)

Annual Missions Garage Sale (an outreach to the local community the benefits our Global Partners in a big way)

Conferences & learning opportunities