Missions
As believers in Jesus Christ we are commanded to make disciples where we live, as well as internationally. At GCO, we seek to be gospel-centered and cross-cultural as we make disciples of all nations through prayer, evangelism, discipleship, and church planting to the glory of God.
The Great Commission
The mandate for missions was given to the church of all ages. We believe the Great Commission belongs to every Christian and every local church. After His resurrection, Jesus gave this command to His followers:
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All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age
– Matthew 28:18-20
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3 Crucial Components of Missions
Though there are many good works in which faithful believers may engage among the nations, we believe that missions are distinguished by three crucial components:
Prayer for the Nations
Grace Church commits to pray for the nations and their missionaries, particularly the ones who receive support from us.
We also commit to hold missionaries accountable to be active in prayer and in sending updates, that we as a congregation may pray for their effectiveness.

Evangelism & Discipleship
Our goal in missions, however, is not simply to make converts, but rather to make disciples of Jesus.
Grace Church commits to give our primary support to missions that prioritize evangelism & discipleship as their primary work.

Church Planting
In both the book of Acts and Paul’s Epistles, it is clear that missions includes planting and strengthening local churches. Disciples were made through discipleship, and then they gathered together in local gatherings of believers for further sanctification and growth.
Because the health of these local churches is essential to Great Commission work, Grace Church commits to support missions that endeavor to build up local churches among the nations.

Prayer for the Nations
Grace Church commits to pray for the nations and their missionaries, particularly the ones who receive support from us.
We also commit to hold missionaries accountable to be active in prayer and in sending updates, that we as a congregation may pray for their effectiveness.
Evangelism & Discipleship
Our goal in missions, however, is not simply to make converts, but rather to make disciples of Jesus.
Grace Church commits to give our primary support to missions that prioritize evangelism & discipleship as their primary work.


Church Planting
In both the book of Acts and Paul’s Epistles, it is clear that missions includes planting and strengthening local churches. Disciples were made through discipleship, and then they gathered together in local gatherings of believers for further sanctification and growth.
Because the health of these local churches is essential to Great Commission work, Grace Church commits to support missions that endeavor to build up local churches among the nations.
Upcoming Trips
Church Planting
Along with supporting missionaries around the globe, Grace Church is committed to supporting organizations that endeavor to build up local churches among the nations.
Church Planting in Malawi, Africa
Malawi
GCO partners with TCCP and e3 Partners in Malawi to equip pastors and church leaders to share the gospel, disciple new believers, and plant churches in villages and communities where there is no church.
Each year, GCO sends missionaries on short-term trips to Malawi to partner with TCCP students to share the gospel, make disciples, and plant churches through house-to-house evangelism, medical missions, and veterinary missions.
e3 Partners
Venezuela
Venezuela was once one of the wealthiest countries in South America. Political corruption, Marxist ideology, and a failed economy have 28 million desperate for hope. People are very open to the gospel, and God is raising up pastors and church planters to reach the whole nation with the gospel.
Working with Alvaro Navarro (e3 Partners National Director in Venezuela) and Bernardo Gonzalez (e3 Partners National Director in Colombia), GCO is involved in mobilizing churches to share the gospel, make disciples who make disciples, and start new churches and home cell groups in key cities throughout the country.
We are also equipping national missionaries to spread the project to other cities in Venezuela and other countries in Latin America
Salmo 119 Seminary
Colombia
Salmo 119 Seminary offers free, high-quality seminary education to pastors, church leaders, and church planters in Barranquilla, Colombia. They currently have 3,822 students through in-person and on-line classes.
Training Centers for Church Planters (TCCP)
Tanzania
Grace Church partners with TCCP in Tanzania, Africa. TCCP in Tanzania is led by Pastor Paul Buhwahwa, to equip pastors and church leaders to share the gospel, disciple new believers, and plant churches in villages and communities where there is no church.
Tanzania is a country of approximately 59 million people in East Africa. The country is very unreached with the gospel. There are thousands of villages with no church. The people of Tanzania are very open to the gospel, and many are coming to Christ, including many Muslims.
Contact Us
To learn more about our Missions ministry, or if you have questions, please send us a message using the form below.

Mike Talley
missions