Missions
Antioch Bible Baptist Church is committed to the support of our missionaries by praying for them regularly and supporting them financially. The financial support for our Mission Projects is through Faith Promise Giving. Each Fall, Antioch hosts a Go Global Missions Conference, at which time the membership is asked to make a faith promise to God for their missions offerings during the following year.
Faith Promise Giving
Faith Promise is our means of financially supporting local and global missions. It requires FAITH, we trust God to provide the resources for us to give to missions. It requires a PROMISE, we commit to financially to support missionaries, church planters and mission organizations to advance the gospel.
Faith Promise is a prayerful and personal one-year commitment to give of your financial resources to world missions over and above your tithes.
We encourage those who you who are part of our church family, but not participating to pray and by God’s grace determine to begin giving this year. It’s not about the amount but about everyone participating that will make the difference.
How to Pray for Missionaries
Seven prayer points to frame your prayers for our missionaries. It’s been said, “Prayer doesn’t fit us for the greater work, prayer is the greater work.”
The Apostle Paul put it this way, “Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:1 NLT
PRAY FOR OPEN DOORS
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. Colossians 4:2–3 NLT
PRAY FOR BOLDNESS
And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.
Ephesians 6:19 NLT
PRAY FOR PROTECTION
Pray, too, that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, for not everyone is a believer. 2 Thessalonians 3:2 (NLT)
PRAY FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY
Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 NLT
PRAY FOR GOSPEL ADVANCEMENT
And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Mark 16:15 NLT
PRAY FOR MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15
PRAY FOR ENCOURAGEMENT
So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord! Psalm 31:24