Featured Missionaries

Mike & Carrie Carr
Asher, Liam, & Grayson

In Partnership with Trailhead Church

Supported Since2015

The Carrs are ministering on college campuses in Edwardsville and surrounding areas, where they focus on equipping students to become lifelong disciple-making evangelists wherever the Lord leads them, both as students and after college. Their ministry is empowering students to make disciples and share the good news of Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit, wherever they go whether in their local communities or around the world. The Carrs have two sons, Asher, Liam, & Grayson.

Let’s Pray 

• Praise for the safe arrival of baby Grayson. 
• Pray for our family as we learn how to operate as a family with three kids. We are so thankful for Grayson coming and doing so well!
• Pray that the Lord would help us finish this school year strong, and that he would guide us as we plan for next year. 
• Pray for us to find favor with the university as we plan events to meet new freshman in the fall & that we would meet freshman followers of Jesus who would be called to take steps of faith with us on campus over the next four years. 
• Pray for the hearts of our students who are returning next year, asking the Lord to fill them with his Spirit and give them a renewed vision for walking with him day by day, moment by moment, and to step out in trust to make disciples. 

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