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In 1982,
Dr. Durance Bartholomew was greatly burdened for the people
of Ghana through the vision of Rev. Noah Quarshie. The ministry of Out-Reach Ministries
(ORM) was then begun to help the church in Ghana to reach her
own people for Christ. One major ministry of Out-Reach has been
the provision of Bibles to new believers world wide. Grace Baptist
Mission-Ghana (GBM-G) is a subsidiary of ORM, Inc. and Shalom
Indigenous Foundation,(SIF) our Ghanaian counterpart. The
Mission is established to meet a specific need, i.e. to make
a significant contribution in the advancement of the gospel
in Ghana through the training of nationals for the establishment
and growth of strong Bible centered and Christ centered churches
with a duel emphasis on evangelism and teaching. We desire to
place emphasis upon reaching churches who believe that salvation
is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, as
revealed in the scriptures. We will be concentrating on Ghana
with the aim of sending missionaries from Ghana to other countries.
This is a bi-racial missionary agency, so we intend to recruit
and send forth missionaries without regard to race, color or
national background.
Our cause:
God Glorified in Ghana
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Grace Baptist
Missions-Ghana believes:
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In
the verbal and plenary inspiration of the original
manuscripts of the Old and the New Testaments, which constitute
the inerrant Word of God as the supreme and final authority
for faith and life.
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In
the Triune God: One God eternally existing in the three
equal Persons-Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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In
the deity, virgin birth, sinless life, substitutionary death, and bodily resurrection
and imminent, pre-tribulation and pre-millennial coming
of Christ.
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In
the personality of the Holy Spirit by whom believers are
called, regenerated, baptized into Christ, indwelt, dealed and filled for service. We
do not believe that speaking in tongues is indispensable
evidence of the filling of the Holy Spirit.
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In
the direct creation of the Universe and man by God apart
from any process of evolution.
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In
the fall, total depravity and guilt of the human race in
Adam, which for man's salvation necessitated the sovereign,
divinely initiated deliverance of the sinner by the grace
of God in Christ.
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In
the eternal salvation of all individuals who put their faith
in Christ, whose blood was shed for the remission of sins.
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In
the unity of all true believers in the church which is the
Body of Christ of which He is the sole head.
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In
the local church as a company of baptized believers, independent
and self-governing, which should fellowship with other churches
of like faith and order. It is the responsibility of the local church to observe
the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper, edify the
believers and evangelize the World. We believe that the
only biblical mode of believer's baptism is immersion, and
that it is to be administered in the name of the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit. The ordinance of baptism is for believers
only and it is a pre-requisite for church membership. The
officers of the New Testament are Pastors/Elders and Deacons.
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In
the priesthood of all believers and the right
of every individual to have direct dealings with God, We
believe in individual soul liberty.
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In
the obedience to the biblical command to separate from the
worldliness and ecclesiastical apostasy unto God.
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In
the separation of church and state with each believer having
responsibility to both.
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In
the personal existence of angels, Satan and demons.
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In
the bodily resurrection, immortality and pre-tribulation
rapture of all believers at Christ's imminent coming.
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In
the bodily resurrection and judgement of unbelievers after the millennial
reign of Christ.
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In
the eternal life and blessedness of all believers in heaven
and the eternal punishment of all unbelievers in the lake
of fire.
Also Articles of Faith by Noah Quarshie
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Grace Baptist Mission-Ghana
is currently ministering in Ghana, West Africa, working through
Shalom Indigenous Foundation. The College and the high school
are located on a beautiful 5.4-acre campus. It is two miles
from the Accra International Airport and one and half miles
from the Atlantic Ocean. The Shalom Foundation also has a 40-acre
farmland, twenty miles from the capital Accra. The Lord has
provided these excellent facilities for the ministry.
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To make the Gospel
known to Ghana. Our main thrust is to train nationals for the
establishment and growth of strong Bible centered and Christ
centered churches with the dual emphasis on evangelism and teaching.
As the well-known evangelist and educationist, Dr. Bob Jones, Sr. put
it, "To the Christian there is no difference between the
secular and the sacred - all ground is holy ground, every bush is a burning bush." This conviction
is the motivating force of GBM-G and SIF, as we seek to train
not only pastors and other Christian workers for the church,
but strong Christians for positions of leadership in business,
in government, in industry, in education and other fields of
endeavor. "Doing whatsoever your hands find to do as unto
the Lord" The chief end of man is to glorify God. It also
requires obedience and faithfulness.
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We believe the field
is the World. We are praying for the Lord of the harvest to
send forth laborers into His harvest. We are looking for prayer
and financial support, sponsors for the students and youth clubs.
Internationals cannot comprehend that pastoral students can
be supported for only $75.00 per month for tuition of $900.00
for the whole three year program. The tuition is $300.00 per
trimester. Perhaps you would consider partnering with a Ghanaian
student in this excellent educational opportunity. We long for
and pray for the day, if the Lord tarries, when we shall minister
on every country on the continent of Africa. We have started
a high school to train our youth. We believe that they are the
future leaders of Africa and must be reached while they are
young for Christ. We need a principal for this school. We also
need workers who have Bible Institute or Bible College training.
We need those with Masters or Doctors degrees and we need a
Dean for the College. We need Evangelists for the Church planting
and workers with farm knowledge to help on the mission farm.
Yes, we can use short-term missionaries. We need leaders who
love challenge and venture with God’s vision of a lost and dying
world, with a tender heart, willing hands, a servant spirit
and above all, a love for God and the lost, poor, suffering
and needy people of Africa and the World. Write to us about
the many opportunities for service in the Lord’s vineyard. “Lift
up your eyes and look on the fields that are white already for
harvest”.
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A Board of Directors
who convenes three times a year governs Grace Baptist Mission
– Ghana. The Executive Director sees to the day-to-day operation
of the mission. He is also available for presentations at conferences
and other selected services.
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Grace Baptist Mission
– Ghana is supported entirely by the free will giving of Christians.
Each GBM-G & SIF missionary must raise his own support by
doing deputation and presenting the work of GBM-G & SIF
and his need to churches and church related groups. Gifts are
made payable to Grace Baptist Mission –Ghana and designated
how to be used. All support for a missionary, special mission
project, church planter, a student, general fund, USA Office,
etc., will receive a tax-deductible receipt.
USA Office: Grace
Baptist Mission, Ghana
P.O. Box 65
Clifford, PA, 18413
PHONE: 1-570-434-2144
e-mail: bipsgh@gmail.com / noadel@msn.com / Martyh317@aol.com
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Interested in supporting
the work here in Ghana? Then please click here
to see how you can contribute to the mission. Thank you.
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PHOTOS:
Like to view some
photos of the work in Ghana? Then please click here
to see them.
Updated 02/04/2006
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