Missions Ministry
CBC's mission strategy is simple---Pray, Give, Go! That's because it's something everyone can do. From the youngest to the oldest, we can pray for our mission partners here and around the world. Everyone can also give. Whether it's time, talents, or treasures, there are ways children, youth, and adults can give. You might give money; pack shoeboxes; or be on mission by using a saw or hammer. And lastly, Go! Whether it's going down the street to share God's love at a nursing home, or going on an international mission trip, almost everyone can go!
PRAY
Our three-fold missions strategy begins with prayer. Anyone and everyone can pray. It is foundational. In the past, we have prayed for all 205 countries on our planet. Each month we lift local, national and international ministry partners. Each week in worship we highlight our partners and their specific needs, and we pray for them. Each month, that focus is reinforced in the Missions Cafe. We are called to pray (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
GIVE
We give of our time, talents, and treasures to Kingdom work. This can be money given to one of our offerings like the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. It can be filling a Choices Pregnancy Baby Bottle with change. You can give time and talents by helping the HIM team to build a ramp, or the Sweet Sleep Ministry to sew pillowcases (1 Peter 4:10).
GO
When our partners need our help to complete their ministry, we will go whether it be locally, nationally, or globally. This could mean going next door to volunteer at Place of Hope, or it could mean going to Alaska in the dead of winter to work and share to gospel at the Iditarod. Clayton Baptist partners with international work in Haiti, Thailand, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and national partners found here in the USA. You can GO by simply going to the back door of the church to welcome someone to the Hope for the Hungry food distribution. It may be your joy to lead them to faith in Christ while they are there (Matthew 28:19-20).