Featured Missionaries

Ed & Lea Scearce

Spread Truth Ministries/ Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons

Supported Since 2018

Pastor Ed served here at Grace Church as Senior Pastor for 20 years before accepting a position with Spread-Truth Ministries as a minister at large where he trains pastors & church leaders in various international settings. He also serves as the Spiritual Dean with Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS). This position allows Ed to minister to the teaching faculty & surgical residents in 17 hospitals in 14 African countries. Lea’s strategic role is that of helping edit, format, & producing written articles as well as traveling with Ed for ministry. 

Let’s Pray 

• Praise that Lea's procedure at Duke went well on Monday (16th). She is navigating some side effects, but they should subside soon.
• Pray for good results from Lea's cancer treatments
• Pray for their son Buddy and family as he now has a new wife.
• Pray for Ed as he navigates international ministry trips in September, October and November.

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