“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “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 the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age”.” – Matthew 28:18-20.
We believe in missions and “going out”, locally and around the world.
Below are a just a few of the ways God is reaching the world through SGC.
Missionaries We Support
Seth was called into missions at a young age but struggled at first to know how God could use a country boy who worked with his hands on the mission field. As he got older, he recognized that God could use his skills—and anyone’s skills—for His kingdom. Veronica grew up as a missionary kid with WGM and was born and raised in Bolivia. You could say missions is in her blood.
They met, fell in love, got married, and knew that their lives would be dedicated to serving the Lord on the mission field for as long as He wanted. While still in college, they applied to WGM, raised funds, and went off on their first term as missionary disciples (two years) in PNG. God confirmed to them that this is where HE wanted them, and they now serve as career missionaries. They have served in PNG now for more than six years.
They live in the Southern Highlands on the Montanda Mission Station. Montanda is about a four-hour drive from the town of Mt. Hagen, over rough roads into the bush. Their ministries consist of training nationals to fulfill ministry roles in the church, construction projects for the churches and mission, mentoring pastors, and preaching, and the Porters are looking forward in their next term to be working with the national church in church-planting efforts as well as community transformation through biblical training with TCT (Truth Centered Transformation).
The Porters are excited about their ministries in PNG and can’t wait to see how God will continue to use them to further His kingdom.
Newsletters:
For roughly 10 years, I was a promiscuous slave to alcohol and drugs. With cardiac arrhythmia and internal bleeding from stomach ulcers, I was killing myself.
In 2010, Jesus reached down, called me to repentance and raised me from the deepest pit. I am nothing special. Jesus can do the same for you.
He cleansed me in His blood, gave me peace, new life and purpose. Having witnessed the power of Christ in my life, He led me to share my story with others. I knew I was called to the ministry. Several years of preparation later, the Lord called me out of corporate America to serve Him.
Today my wife and I serve the Lord as a missionaries, primarily to those who struggle with same sex attraction (SSA) and gender identity. My journey has been unique. I am called to share the gospel and bear witness to what Christ has done for me.
As the Lord leads, we trust that we will see many more set free from the bondage of sin to glorify Christ.
May the Lord bless you,
Matthew Karchner
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Chris and Amy Zimba
Abba's Heart Zambiahttps://abbasheartzambia.com/
Abba’s Heart Zambia is a small Zambian based NGO that works with children on the streets of Kitwe. We have a home for boys and are opening up the second home. The home must have a set of mature married Zambian House Parents who are both actively involved in the care, discipling, and administration of a household for 8 school going boys.
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If you would like to know more about IFBC and the missionaries we support, please visit http://www.ifbc.org/.
