If you are someone who already knows where they are being sent, then please fill out THIS FORM.  We want to gather names and callings to celebrate and encourage you.  A similar wall to the Stories of Stewardship, Generosity, and Sacrifice is in the works.

How exciting is it that God loves you and he has a role for you to play in expanding His Kingdom!

Every person has a calling from God.  Our calling often uses our past experiences, our pains, and our skills to create a place that still requires faith to step into.  I, Ryan, believe we are called to something that stirs up obedient passion in us, something that we join our church community in, and something global.  Why three different callings (sometimes they overlap)?  Because God has something He has invited us into, something He wants for us as a community, and something that He wants to do in you through connecting you to the global church.

Grace isn’t just one church that is concerned about itself.  Your investment in Grace has had a global impact.  Our desire is for you to begin to see the expansive influence that we have over the world.  Or reach doesn’t end in Orange County.  Our reach is growing, and with this new vision, we can see more and more churches planted all over the world.  Why churches?  Because a church body can care for the poor, it can also establish a school or run a ministry to support orphans.  God’s answer to the world is the church on fire, know its calling and pursue it!

Did you know that Grace started supporting a Northrise Graduate, and he has now started seven churches!  How many other graduates of Northrise have planted churches?

Did you know that Movements of Grace is helping over 350 churches in Venezuela and Colombia continue their ministry by providing 35,000 meals a week.

Did you know that a few years ago, the home groups raised money and helped plant 37 churches through The Timothy Initiative?  To date, Grace has planted over 60 churches through TTI and Multiplication Network.  Every year, our commitment to church planting ministries has gone up!

How many churches can grow out of a Jesus Film Backpack and a missionary traveling down the Amazon River, or trekking through the mountains of Nepal?

We have had an incredible season of people feeling called by God to do something.  We wanted to give them a place where we could tell their story and their needs, so you can help send them!  Some have been gone for years, but their tie to Grace continues, and so does our desire to “send” them or support them.  The question that we are wrestling with is, “What does it look like to be a sending church?” What is our role?  What is your role?

This list will grow as we get into this more, so please check back often.  Here is the official “Sent Page” with longer descriptions and ways to contact the people in the videos.  A giving link for each missionary is on the “Sent Page.”

Christina Levasheff – Supporting women in ministry in Fresno through Standing Stone.

Hayden Marchbank – Called into full-time missions and heading out to get training

Sofia – Her calling has taken her to a place that it is not safe to talk about online. To see her video, please get in touch with Ryan Zeulner for the password.

Brooke Mandagie – Called to Indonesia

Hailey Deverian – Has been serving in full-time missions through Circuit Riders for the past 7 years.  Still doing it, but in need of support.

Bronwyn Tosh – Called to serve college students through Navigators in Seattle, Washington.

Antonio and Kristina Navarro – Recently called to Grace to serve college students at UCI through Navigators.

Daniel Rich – In Hawaii, running all of FCA Hawaii and expanding it like crazy!

David Woods – Planting King’s Chapel, a new church using Grace’s facilities.

Micah Gniffke – Heeding Christ’s call to reach those who have not yet heard the Gospel overseas.

Ian McCallister – He heard his calling to distribute Bibles and has been faithfully serving!

Randy Carrasco – He is a guy with a big pastor’s heart.  He wants to build up and send people out!

Look for ways to lend your time and talents to our community as an investment into eternity.  Below are different regular rhythms of service.  Use these or find your own!

Weekly/Monthly Rhythms:

• Life On The Streets (LOTS) Breakfast: Saturdays at the Crossing Church parking structure. Grace prepares and sponsors the meal every 6 weeks, but we have people serving and loving people every Saturday.  Contact Amy Vuong.
• The Bridge Shelter:  Grace throws different events at the Bridge Shelter every month, just two doors down.  There are also other opportunities.  Contact Steve Pishel to get involved.
• The Cottages:  Help foster parents with our Art + Play events on the 4th Saturday of every month, or bring them a meal for 20.  Please get in touch with Ali Bray to learn more.  Or Sign up HERE.
• Hands of Grace:  Our internal support structure for tending to the needs of our community.  Please get in touch with Jim Williams to find a way to serve on a team.
• Teen Leadership Foundation: If you are interested in mentoring an at-risk youth living at one of the TLF Homes, please contact Kaitlin.
• Labors of Love (Trellis): Serving neighbors in need by supporting them with manual labor projects on the first Saturday of every month. Sign up HERE.
• Food Ministry Service: Grace is blessed with two leaders of food ministries to locals, one in Costa Mesa and one in Santa Ana. They could use faithful volunteers—contact Bill Nelson for the Costa Mesa opportunity and Randy Carrasco for Santa Ana.
• Distribute Bibles once a month to school-age kids through the Gideons.  Email Ian MacAllister to get involved.
• Care Portal – Respond to needs in the community as a representative of Grace.  Sign-ups to come.

Quarterly:

• Mexico Church Ministry: Our team is developing a plan to visit the church we built last year and support Pastor Manny.  There will be various activities that could last as long as one day or the weekend.  Contact Mike Grant to get on the email list to hear about the next event.
• Alpha:  Our Alpha team is ramping up for another round in September and another in January.  Reach out to Ryan or Kelly Callaghan to be part of the team meetings leading up to the launch.

Yearly:

• Colombia Mission Trip with Movements of Grace, July 5-11th and one in January. You can contact Sean Lawrence for more details and reserve your spot on the trip.  We currently have multiple families going.
• Turkey/Greece Mission & Vision Trip with Elam.  This trip will take place from September 26th to October 6th.  Here is the INFO.

Resources:

1. Online article on being a sending church.

2. How do you use your LIFE?

• Labor
• Influence
• Finances
• Expertise