Featured Missionaries

Brent & Stephanie Batiste (& granddaughter)

CRU - Athletes in Action

Supported Since 1997

The Batistes began an AIA ministry at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myer. They meet with young believers to train and equip them while modeling a lifestyle of discipleship & evangelism themselves. Students are encouraged to live out what they are reading in God’s Word, and to effectively communicate the Gospel to the lost.

Let’s Pray

PRAISE
-We are thanking God for 30 years of marriage on May 25.
PRAYER
-We are taking part in a marriage enrichment weekend May 22-24. Trusting God to to strengthen our own relationship with one another as we seek to be an example to young people of loving the Lord together and running the race for the long haul.


PRAISE
-July marks 29 years of campus ministry with Cru & Athletes In Action. God is so good and so gracious! 
PRAYER
-That we would daily walk by faith and trust the Lord for the next season of life in ministry. As we prepare for our fifth year of ministry at Florida Gulf Coast University, that we would be sensitive to the Spirit’s leading, boldly proclaim the hope of the gospel, and never lose sight of God‘s calling on our lives.


PRAISE
-We had four students follow the Lord in baptism this spring semester. Stephanie was able to batpize one of the students and it was such a joy. 
PRAYER
-We would love your prayers for Tim, Olivia, Sebastian, and Beatrice. Their baptisms were celebrations of their new life in Christ and a testimony to family and friends.


PRAISE
-That the Lord allows us to join Him in His mission of making disciples who make disciples.
PRAYER
-For the many students that we’ve been ministering to throughout the school year.  As they go home over the summer that they would find solid Bible teaching churches and get involved & serve the body of believers and live on mission in reaching the lost. 



 

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