Missions
The glory of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ, manifested in the church around the world
Grace Bible Church is committed to missions. Missions exist to make the glory of God known through the preaching of the gospel and the formation of churches all around the world. These missions priorities are reflected in the people we send and the tasks we send them to do. To better understand our commitment to and understanding of missions please listen to our missions sermon series.
Papua New Guinea
Grace Bible Church has been committed to the recruitment and support of church planting in the remote Finisterre Mountains of Papua New Guinea since 2011. We presently support this work in three different ways: first, we support the Canns, who were sent out in 2014, and are ministering in the Finisterre Mountains among the Do people in the village of Mareroro. Second, we support the administrative leadership of their sending agency, FinisTerre, by providing financial support for the Lehmans and Maxwells. Lastly, Smedly Yates serves on the board of Directors for FinisTerre, providing leadership and direction.
Massimo Mollica
In addition, we support Massimo Mollica and his family as they conduct their missionary work in Italy. To find out more and support Massimo & Susanna, visit https://www.gracechurch.org/mollica.
Weymann Lee
Weymann Lee, who has served for years as a pastor, has committed himself to the training of pastors around the world. Weymann is a valuable part of our church, and we wholly support him and his missions. To find out more and support Weymann & Helen, visit With Wings Like Eagles.
New Orleans Church Plant
In October 2023, Grace Bible Church sent three families to plant a church in New Orleans East. This was the culmination of over a decade of planning and training with the city of New Orleans in mind. To learn more about Grace Bible Church NOLA, visit gracebiblenola.org.
Gilbert, AZ Church Plant
Grace Bible Church has recently sent a team to plant a new church in Gilbert, AZ – aptly named, Gilbert Bible Church. To find out more about Gilbert Bible Church visit their website at gilbertbible.com.
Find Out More
To find out more about each of the families visit their blogs linked below.
How to Support PNG Mission Teams
You can give a tax-deductible gift to support the task of taking the gospel, the Bible, and the church to peoples in the Finisterre Region of Papua New Guinea. Here is how you can give to any of the families or to the whole team from Grace Bible Church.
Send a Check by Mail
Please make your check payable to Finisterre Vision. On your envelope please indicate “Cann”, “Lehman”, or “GBC Team PNG”. You can pick up PNG giving envelopes at the PNG table. Checks can be mailed to:
FinisTerre
P.O. Box 3752
Gilbert, AZ 85299
Donate Electronically
You can donate one-time or monthly gifts electronically by visiting each individual families blog and following the instructions. You can also give electronically directly through the FinisTerre website.
Give on Sunday Morning
Donate one-time or monthly gifts by placing a check in a PNG giving envelope and placing it in the box at the PNG table. Please make your check payable to FinisTerre. On the envelope, please indicate “Cann”, “Lehman”, “Mitchell”, “Brink”, or “GBC Team PNG”.
Fry’s
Did you know you can support TEAM PNG just by linking your Fry’s VIP Card through their Community Rewards Program? Enroll today and they will receive your rewards! There is no cost to you and just by linking your VIP card, you can make a HUGE impact!
To enroll, please visit Fry’s Rewards Program. Even if you have enrolled before, you may have to re-enroll for TEAM PNG to continue to receive rewards. Under Find Your Organization: Enter the NPO number: 80544 and then select ‘search’. Under Select Your Organization: Select box next to your organization (University Bible Church).