Missions

Matthew 28:18-20
And Jesus came and said to them, “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.”

We are big on missions. A considerable part of our budget is devoted to making disciples of all nations through missions. Our missionary family consists of 40+ missionaries and 10+ mission organizations that serve in 20+ countries in North and South America, Asia, Europe, and the South Pacific.

Inspired by Jesus' words in Acts 1:8, we devote 25% of our missions budget to regional missions (our Jerusalem) and 25% to national missions (our Judea and Samaria). The remainder goes to international missions, with a special focus on unreached people groups (the ends of the earth). 

Missionary Care Mailbox

The congregation is invited to write an encouraging note to our Missionary of the Month. We want our partners to know that we care about them and pray for them. There is a special mailbox at church for these notes. You can also click on the link below.

Family Missions Trips

We want to expose our entire church family to the joy of serving the Lord through missions. What better way than to take young and old on a family missions trip and help a ministry in need. 

Missions Conference

Our Missions Conference is designed to encourage, challenge, and inform our congregation. It also provides an opportunity to connect with our missionaries and hear what God is doing in their ministries.

Dedicated to Missions

Missionary Development Program

Moment for Missions

The missionary development program is designed to prepare the prospective missionary for their upcoming ministry. This is in addition to training provided by their mission organization. Contact us for more information.
Moment for Missions is a brief update from one of our missionaries or information about upcoming missions events at our church during the Sunday morning service.

Disaster Relief Trips

We partner with Samaritan’s Purse to do disaster relief around the country. We provide urgent and practical help, but more importantly, we share the hope found only in the gospel with those who are hurting and let them know that God loves them.

Catch and Release

Each month, we teach our children about the importance of missions and introduce them to the missionaries our church supports. We also give ideas for how they can pray for them.

Short Term Missions Trip Application/Agreement

The purpose of Garden Chapel’s Short-Term Missions Program is to motivate Christians to be involved in missions. Our goal is to remove barriers that would prevent someone from serving as a Short-Term Missionary (STM).