Short Term Mission Trip

We have been aware of the Asian Christian Academy (ACA) located in Bangalore, India for over a decade. Could we be a part of that ministry? The time is now! I graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary this past May with a Masters in Biblical Studies. Deonne and I have planned to go overseas on a short term mission to ACA at the beginning of August. The quick timing of this trip is to work around Deonne’s nursing classes this summer and fall. I will be teaching the 8 principles of Celebrate Recovery to the seminary students at ACA. I have been the Celebrate Recovery training leader at Grace Covenant Church for the past 2 years, and have experienced a transformation in my own life working the 12 steps of CR.

This seminar will be taught over a 2 week period, explaining the purpose of the ministry, how it works, and why it should be a part of any church ministry. My goal is to communicate the biblical underpinnings of the ministry. It is a tool that can be used to help people who are struggling with fears, addictions, and/or pain, anything that is holding them back from living an abundant life in Christ. Deonne will help at the hospital that is within the walls of the ACA compound. Currently Deonne is a nursing student. She will graduate in 1 1/2 years. During the last 3 years she has been working as a patient care technician at St. Davids Hospital.

Our purpose for going to ACA this summer is to see whether the overseas missions arena is the area God is leading us. This short term mission will allow us to serve the Christian community with the education and gifts God has given us. For the long term, we want to serve together at a church or on the mission field. My desire is to move into full time ministry in order to teach biblical studies along with discipleship. This trip will help clarify where to serve in the future.

We are going as Grace Covenant Church missionaries, representing the church with Christ’s love. Though we are just 2 people going over to a culture that we know little about, we are hoping to you will come over with us, in your prayers and in any financial support. We cannot do this on our own. We’d love to have you on our team and consider it a blessing from the body of Christ. Would you consider prayer and support? If you’d like to talk to us further we’d be happy to visit with you over the phone or in person to explain our vision and plans for this trip.