Orlando Grace Church -- Ministries & Missions

Philosophy and Focus of Missions:

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20

As ambassadors of Christ, we take seriously the command of our Lord to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost, sin-cursed world. We rejoice in the privilege He has given us to proclaim the message of the cross and call unregenerate men to repentance of sin and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Missions Committee of Orlando Grace Church is responsible to oversee the church’s missions giving, the selection of local and foreign missions, the encouragement of and communication with our supported missions, and to serve as a catalyst for our congregation’s involvement with missions through trips and local activities, missions conferences, regular prayer time for missionaries, and communication about mission activities and needs.

Our desire is to provide synergy between the missions we support and the church’s direct involvement. We want to support those missions where church members are directly involved and develop a plan for active involvement by all members of the congregation in some form of missions.

Applications for Mission Support

The OGC Mission Committee meets on a regular basis to consider new support applications when funding is available. We generally focus our support towards those ministries which involve our own members, so if you have no connection to OGC, we discourage you from applying. If you would like to apply for long-term or short-term support, fill out the appropriate application and email to: john_gjertsen@earthlink.net.

Links to Request forms

Short-term Mission Trip Application (Adobe PDF) Short-term Mission Trip Application (MS Word)

Monthly Missionary Application (Adobe PDF) Monthly Missionary Application (MS Word)

OGC Supported Missions and Links

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