MISSIONS
At Grand Avenue Baptist Church we believe that everyone is a missionary and that it's all about making disciples. Don't miss out on being a part of God's plan to reach the River Valley, Arkansas, the United States, and the World.
Sponsor A Child
We have partnered with Compassion International to support 2 churches in Ethiopia that combined have around 300 children that need sponsored. We are over 2/3 of the way to our goal! Would you be willing to sponsor a child today? CLICK HERE to choose a child to sponsor from our partner churches in Ethiopia.
When you sponsor a child, you care for and encourage them through prayer, letter writing, and financial support. That support empowers a local church to individually and holistically meet their needs in a loving, safe community where they can learn, grow, play and dream.
When you sponsor a child, you care for and encourage them through prayer, letter writing, and financial support. That support empowers a local church to individually and holistically meet their needs in a loving, safe community where they can learn, grow, play and dream.
Fuel
- Fuel is a 10-week class that will help you discover your purpose in life and assist you to know how to use your uniqueness to be the most effective for God's Kingdom that you can be in this short life.
- Each week you will be able to learn online and come into class once per week to discuss what you are learning.
- Our next class begins this Fall '23.
Everyone is a missionary.
- The Great Commission is a general calling for all believers. (John 20:21)
- We each play a part in reaching out to our community and world. (Acts 1:8)
- We are God’s plan. (Romans 10:14-16)
It's all about making disciples.
- We are called to make disciples, not converts. (Matthew 28:1)
- The gospel and discipleship flow through relationships. (John 1:40-4)
- Disciples are made through indigenous, reproducing churches. (Ephesians 4:15-16)
Your GO checklist...
- Complete the 4C Training: Child Protection, Contingency, Cross-Cultural, and Core.
- Take the Say Something Personal Evangelism Class.
- Take the Fuel Class.
- Read at least one of these books: A Passion for the Heart of God by John Zumwalt, Radical by David Platt, or Let The Nations Be Glad by John Piper.
- Participate in at least one local mission project every six months.
- Go on a national or international mission trip at least every three years.
- Be involved in a Multiply Group.
- Give financially towards missions through our church.
- Commit to at least ONE person to engage with the Gospel.
- Commit to pray regularly for your ONE and others who need the Gospel.
- Intentionally build bridges to those people near to you but far from God.
- Have a spiritual conversation or share the gospel with at least one person every three months.
- Join and be involved in at least one Go Group.
- Commit to pray regularly for at least one of our partnerships.
- Leverage your online and social media activity to advocate for missions.
- Invite at least one person to church every six months.