Gospel Advance
Hills Bible Church loves and longs for the gospel of the kingdom of Christ to advance over all the earth while we wait for the coming King, the Lord Jesus. We seek to be faithful to the command of Christ to go into all the world and proclaim Him (Matt 28:18-20), knowing that God uses the preaching of the gospel to save the lost (Rom 10:14-16).
In the book of Philippians, Paul addresses the Philippian church as partners in the gospel (Phil 1:3-5). As such, we desire to be a partnering community that strategically invests in the gospel workers we send out. Unity in Christ empowers us to be committed supporters who pray, communicate often, visit in person, give resources, and equip for gospel ministry. In order to pursue this calling, we strive to be steady supporters with genuine concern for our workers, even standing with them in the midst of trouble to strengthen the work of the gospel (Phil 4:10-16).
Hills Bible Church is committed to reaching and teaching the nations for Christ in all corners of the globe.
We focus on four key areas:
- Planting healthy, doctrinally sound churches
- Theologically training national pastors
- Reaching unreached people groups
- Supporting the persecuted church
Global Trips
The goal of our global short-term missions program is to assist in bridging the gap between the missionary partner and the local church. Our short-term trips are designed to support our missionaries and give ‘goers’ a realistic, albeit short, window into long-term missions.
Missionary Care
As William Carey was departing for India as a pioneer missionary in 1792, he famously said, “I will go down, if you will hold the rope.” The mission seemed like going into a deep, unexplored mine. Carey was willing to go, but he needed people at the top to support him, to ‘hold the rope’.
We provide ongoing care to our missionaries in the following ways:
- Rope-Holder Teams– These are tight-knit teams dedicated to regular contact, prayer, and encouragement. They also advocate for the missionary in the church, send care packages, and provide practical help.
- Prayer– At our monthly church prayer meetings we choose one of our missionaries or an area of mission to intercede for.
- Short-Term Visits– From pastors and/or a team from the church, every 2-3 years
- Financial Support– At least 10% of the church’s budget goes towards missions
- Pastoral Care and Counselling
Updated: 27 March 2025