Grace Christian Community | Trainer: Tim Grant

Hi all! My name is Jascie. I have been attending Grace Christian Community in Box Hill South with my husband Clement for the past six years. 

I grew up in church and became a Christian when I was in Year 9. At that time, like the seed that fell on rocky places and shallow soil in Jesus’ parable of the sower in Matthew 13, I eventually left church and stopped calling myself a Christian after high school due to immaturity and worldly distractions. 

But praise God that He is faithful and kind. In His mercy, I began to wrestle with the meaning of life and ponder my life’s purpose as I started studying at university. At the same time, I had to deal with many disappointments in life. Between relationship failures, academic failures and grappling with the reality that I can never be perfect and good despite my best efforts, I realised that the only constant in life is God, and that my identity is only secured in the never-changing Jesus, who loves me and died on the cross for my sins. 

I decided to follow Jesus faithfully in my second year of university; God changed my heart and desires. God filled my heart with joy, helped me to read His Word every morning (which I struggled with before in high school) and gave me a desire to serve God in whatever way He has called me. 

Fast-tracking more than 10 years later, I still desire to serve God in whatever way He calls. In the past six years while serving at Grace Christian Community by volunteering in various ministries such as church set up and pack up, music ministry, connect group leading and youth ministry, I began to pray and wonder what was the best way to use my talents and all that God has given me in life. Through prayer, encouragement from others at church and overcoming indecision, I will be starting an MTS apprenticeship (4 days a week) in my current church in January 2024. Through this apprenticeship I will continue to be trained to serve God faithfully in whatever contexts He places me, both now and in the future. 

Over the next two years, I will be under the supervision of my trainers Tim Grant and his wife Belinda Grant, and by God’s grace I hope to continue to grow in my character, competence and conviction as I consider the possibility and suitability of further vocational gospel ministry. 

Currently, I have a special interest in seeing women leading and equipping other women. I hope to see other women growing in their love and knowledge in the Bible, and seeing more women leaders in the church. Over the next two years, I will be serving in a variety of gospel ministries at church, including: doing one-to-one Bible reading with Christians and non-Christians, leading ministry teams, leading connect groups, evangelism, creating and implementing new ministry projects, children’s ministry and also other tasks that will help serve the church and advance God’s kingdom. 

To be better equipped for gospel ministry, I also plan to study at Ridley College for a Graduate Certificate of Divinity during 2024-2025. 

“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 

As fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and partners in advancing the gospel, would you please consider partnering with me, placing your faith not in myself but in God who uses us both and ultimately is the One who makes all things grow? 

If you would like to partner with me in advancing the gospel, here are some of the practical ways you can do so: 

1. Pray for me. I will be sharing my prayer points and ministry updates through my newsletter. To sign up click on this link: http://eepurl.com/iCieK6 
2. Reply to my newsletter about how I can also partner with you in advancing the gospel, so we can mutually encourage each other. 
3. Give financially. The money you give is tax deductible and contributes to the following: MTS management fees, training and education materials, and a scholarship amount which I will take home. 

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 

In Christ,

Jascie

Prayer Points

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