Sharing the Gospel in Uganda. Haiti. Guatemala. Los Angeles. Baltimore. India. Wisconsin. North Africa. Greece.

Like many of the ministries of Gardendale First Baptist Church, our Missions Ministry is multifaceted. With our giving, we support the national and worldwide efforts of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Alabama Baptist State Convention and the North Jefferson Baptist Association. We believe and act upon the belief that missions is more than giving money.

We put feet to our prayers through:

  • Twelve to fifteen mission trips each year, undertaking projects such as construction, Vacation Bible School, water wells, seed to feed, food bags and evangelism.

  • Maintaining a food bank to assist those in our community in need.

  • Operation Christmas Child, providing Christmas gifts through Samaritan's Purse to children around the world.

  • Assisting with Jimmie Hale Mission Men's Center, Jessie's Place, Royal Pines and Mission Possible Bargain Center.

  • Prison Fellowship, which ministers to prisoners, ex-prisoners and victims.

 

Resources

Raising Support For Mission Trips

There are two ways you can invite your friends and family to support you on a mission project.

  1. Prayer: ask and encourage others to pray for you and your team in preparation for the trip, while you’re there, and for the days following.

  2. Finances: You can utilize social media, letters, and our unique trip online giving pages to raise support. We provide you with many different tools and resources to do this. Your trip leader can walk with you in this process.

Reach out to nancyc@gfbc.org for any questions.

Example Letter

GFBC Mission Partners

 

  • Alabama Baptist Children's Home

  • ALCAP

  • Baptist Global Response

  • Children of the World

  • Cornerstone Ranch

  • Family Fall Festival

  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes

  • First Priority

  • The Foundry

  • GFBC Mission Projects

  • Gideons

  • Harvest Ministry (Seed Ministry)

  • Hope for Women

 

  • International Mission Board

  • Just Keep Smiling

  • Lifeline/Adoption Care

  • Medical Mission

  • Miracle League

  • Missionary Support (Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Uganda)

  • North American Mission Board

  • Seminary Scholarships

  • State Side Church Plants

  • Teen Challenge

  • The WellHouse

  • Well Projects

North American Mission Board

Each year, in cooperation with the North American Mission Board and Builders for Christ, GFBC sends a team on an evangelism/construction mission trip. * Dates and Costs are subject to change.

2024 Dates

 

Cornfields, Arizona

Dates: April 26 - May 3
Cost: $1200

This team will work with Randy Theiro on construction projects on the Indian Reservation.

Wisconsin

Dates: June 22-29
Estimated Cost: TBA

This team will work alongside Builders for Christ to help construct, renovate, and expand the gathering place of a local congregation. Whether you have construction experience or not, we’d love for you to join!

Baltimore, Maryland

Dates: June 5-9, 2024
Estimated Cost: $100 (plus food expense)

This team will work with Jeff and Kelly Belcher and Church of the Harbor on building renovation projects, door-to-door evangelism, and block parties.

Across the street. Around the world.

*Dates & Costs are subject to change.

2024 Dates

 

Guatemala (Hope of Life)

Dates: July 6-13, 2024
Estimated Cost: $2000-$2500

This team will work with Hope of Life conducting VBS & building a home in Antombran. Other projects include working at the baby rescue center, special needs home, orphanage and elderly home, as well as providing a meal at the dump.

For additional information email nancyc@gfbc.org.

Guatemala (Casas por Cristo)

Dates: July 14-19, 2024
Estimated Cost: $1300

This team will work with missionaries Kyle and Hannah St. Amand of Casas por Cristo to help build a home for a family.

For additional information email nancyc@gfbc.org.

India

Dates: TBA
Estimated Cost: $2500

This team will work with James and Moite Lalrobul at Gilgal Children’s Home in Manipur. The team will engage with the children in VBS and work with school teachers by providing teacher training.

Vancouver

Dates: June 20-24, 2024
Estimated Cost: $1400

This team will work with Church planters, Christian and Laura Rowland. Christian is the pastor of New Song Community church. The team will host free community events (block party, family fun day) as a way to love, serve, and meet the community.

Greece

Dates: Fall, 2024
Estimated Cost: $2500

This team will work with Chris and Gretchen Brown in the refugee ministry providing a vision clinic.

Uganda

Dates: March 8-15, 2024
Cost: $2,500.00

This team will work alongside our IMB Missionaries, James and Sonya Herron, on the islands. Our focus will be seeds and tools. There will also be medical projects in Jinja.

South Asia

Estimated Dates: May 26 - June 2, 2024
Estimated Cost: $2500

The team will take part in a culture exchange at a nearby university. This presents an opportunity to share about the Christ, the American culture, and build strategic relationships.

Israel

Estimate Dates: Summer, 2024
Estimated Cost: $2000

The team will spend time with two mission partners: The Lolas family (church planting) and the Baptist Village (refugee ministry).