Missions

Our Vision

We seek to advance the Great Commission by being a church that 1) is a body composed of member missionaries, both domestic and foreign and 2) faithfully and sacrificially cares for the needs of our current and future supported missionaries."



1. To create member missionaries we will:

    - Teach them the Great Commission and its implications for ministry, prayer, and stewardship.

    - Send members of our church to do missions ministry, both long-term and short-term.

    - Communicate the prayer requests and material needs of our missionaries.

    - Demonstrate missions involvement, beginning with church leadership.

    - Exemplify a passion for God's plan for the nations that is reproducible.



2. To care for the needs of our current and future supported missionaries we will:

    - Pray specifically and faithfully for their current needs, requests, and praises.

    - Build close relationships through faithful communication and warm reception.

    - Ensure continuing doctrinal harmony as the basis of an effective ministry partnership.

    - Provide support that is both substantial and sacrificial.

    - Enfold, equip and entrust future missionaries from within our own body.

Bible Tabernacle
The Bible Tabernacle is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center here in Canyon Country. COC has enjoyed a close association with them for several years, with several members of our church being involved in that ministry.

Dan and Lois V - Europe
Dan and Lois V. have been serving in Europe since 2000. They are currently church planting in Europe. If you would like to know more about their ministry, please contact the Missions Director.

Pillais - India
Paul and Annie Pillai run many different ministries in New Delh... to evangelize, plant churches, train up workers, put on crusades and, through their orphanage, to save many children from death, prostitution, and slavery. They have seen much fruit in India and other countries, but endure heavy persecution from radical Hindus.

Malakars - India
Peter and Heather Malakar minister to university students, hoping to reach the next generation of leaders for a greater impact in that part of the world. They seek to glorify God by producing disciples of Jesus Christ for the purpose of church planting and initiating a mission movement.

Gravinos - Italy
Johnny and Alexandra recently began serving in Sicily, Italy in 2009. Johnny is involved a church plant and oversees a seminary that trains up Italian pastors.

Aaron Passmore/Von Trutzschler - Spectrum
Aaron Passmore and Pastor Von Trutzschler oversee Spectrum Ministries, a non-profit religious organization whose purpose is to share the gospel of Christ in Mexico as they minister to poor and disadvantaged children, to challenge youth to discipleship and full-time missionary service, and to spiritually reinforce the missionary family on the foreign field.

Prayer Updates:
The Gravinos will be hosting a Bible conference this October.