Missions

"The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions and the nearer we get to Him the more intensely missionary we must become," Henry Martyn (1781-1812), a missionary to India.

Grace Baptist is committed to the Great Commission given by Jesus: "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son and of 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 28:18-20

Local missions:

Karen Missions - Grace Baptist has a missions ministry to Karen who are attending our church.  The Karen (pronounced kuh-REN) are refugees, an oppressed ethnic minority from Burma (also called Myanmar).  For over 60 years they have been displaced by violence and civil war.  The Karen come to Minnesota (through Thailand) desiring safety, freedom from persecution and a better life for their children.  Although Grace Baptist worship services are predominantly in the English language, hymns are regularly sung in both English and Karen languages.  With our Karen Missions Fund we desire to minister the love of Christ to them.  In addition, Grace Baptist is commited to helping the Karen integrate into American society; for example, English as a Second Language [ESL] classes are available for Karen adults.  Grace Baptist hopes that Karen individuals will be able to integrate into various jobs within diverse organizations of the greater Willmar community.

Anglo-Karen Dictionary by Jonathan Wade online:    
         http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks08/0801341p.pdf 
    

Hope Pregnancy Center website, Willmar

Foreign Missionaries

Doug and Mona Wedel formerly served in France and now are ministering to French speaking people in Quebec, Canada under Avant Ministries.  
dmwedel@aol.com        
Address:   280, rue St- Jacques Est
                 Magog, QC J1X 5Z4  Canada

Mike and Rebecca Watters formerly served in the Philippines and in Uganda, Africa and in a cross-cultural ministry in east St. Paul, MN are presently serving again in the Philippines.
mikeandrebecca@actionintl.org

Free Burma Rangers - "The purpose of the Free Burma Rangers is to share the love of Jesus and to be His Ambassadors wherever we go. People of different faiths are welcome to be part of the Free Burma Rangers but the leadership of FBR are followers of Jesus. Our mission is to give help, hope and love and to put a light on the situation in conflict areas where we are invited. We work to free the oppressed and stand for justice and reconciliation wherever we go." - Dave Eubank, Director of the Free Burma Rangers
Free Burma Rangers website

Earth Mission Asia - In 2015, the Earth Mission Asia project was created with the vision to see all people in remote Karen areas have access to high quality healthcare in Myanmar.
Earth Mission Asia website

Samaritan's Purse - Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Samaritan's Purse website
 

We pray these missions will bear fruit for Christ's kingdom.