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

Featured Missionaries

Mike & Michelle Klunke
Gilian, Natalie, & Luke

Reliant - Cornerstone Church

Supported Since 2009

Mike is a campus pastor for Cornerstone Church, serving ISU, IWU, and Heartland College students. Reliant Mission is closely affiliated with Collegiate Church Network, which plants churches on secular college campuses. Mike has leadership roles in this ministry as well. His duties include training student and staff leaders, assisting other campus churches through challenges, and serving on their board. 

Update: 

"Our church is working through a big leadership transition! We are in the process of evaluating and recognizing 3 new elders, have recognized a new deacon and hope to see God raise these men up to step fully into the task of leading by August 2025. This is my primary work these days; that and working to equip our staff. After almost 25 years with Cornerstone, I am working to step into a national role with our network (Collegiate Church Network) to continue leadership on our board and step into providing Pastoral Care and coaching for 4 churches in our region."

 

Let’s Pray 

• Pray for the process of the change of leadership transition.
• Pray for the elders & deacon that God has raised up to step into the task of leading Cornerstone Church. 
• Pray for the over 30 students who are engaged in a 12 week discipleship program.
• Pray for the students to relinquish more of themselves in trust to God to live a Christ-centered life.