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How God Is Using Missions to Transform Lives | The Life-Changing Impact of Short-Term Missions
What happens when ordinary people say yes to God’s mission?
In this episode of the Infinitely More Podcast, Rick sits down with John Bowen, Sarah Friddle, and Jeremy Pfeister to talk about the life-changing impact of GIA ministries and short-term mission trips at Grace Church. Missions are more than traveling to a new place—they are about joining God in what He is already doing around the world. Through stories of transformed lives, global partnerships, and moments where God showed up in powerful ways, this conversation explores why missions matter and how God uses them to grow our faith.
In this episode, we discuss:
How God has always been on mission throughout Scripture
Why the Great Commission is central to following Jesus
How GIA teams partner with churches and ministries around the world
Stories of life change through mission experiences
How mission trips impact the people who go
How stepping outside our comfort zones helps us depend on God
Upcoming opportunities to pray, give, and go
Whether you feel called to serve across the street or across the world, every follower of Jesus has a role in God’s mission. “The mission of the church is to Know IT, Live IT, and Give IT Away.”
Join the conversation and discover how God can use your willingness to make an eternal impact. Here at Grace we are blown away by all the ways God has been at work and the people’s willingness to say yes to doing the hard thing so that the Gospel can be advanced. If you want to be a part of this, the best way to do so is joining our “30 in 30 Prayer calls” – you can do this by searching “Grace Church Ohio Call to Prayer” and sign up!
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Don’t Quit: Finding Strength When You Feel Weak | The Battle I Can’t See
What do you do when the battle keeps going and your strength starts running out?
In Week 4 of The Battle I Can’t See, we look at the unseen battle of endurance — the fight to keep standing, keep trusting, and keep following Jesus when life gets difficult. The reality is that endurance is not built by relying on our own strength. It comes from a deep dependence on Christ. In our weakness, His power is made perfect.
Through 2 Corinthians 12 and 2 Timothy 2, we discover how to endure by:
• Remembering the grace we have received through Jesus
• Staying focused on pleasing Christ
• Remembering Jesus and the hope of the resurrection
• Trusting that God remains faithful even when we feel weak
The goal of the Christian life is not simply to start well — it is to stand firm until the end. If you feel tired, discouraged, or like you’re running out of strength, this message is a reminder: you don’t endure because you are strong enough. You endure because Christ is faithful.
📖 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, 2 Timothy 2:1-13
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5: Faithfulness – Who Is God | 6/28/26
Each week in this series, we’ll explore an attribute of God to better understand who He is—because without a clear picture of God, it’s hard to fully trust, follow, or worship Him. As we discover what God is like, we also learn who we were created to be. This series will not only deepen our view of God, but also show us the path to restoring what’s broken in us and in the world around us.
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Breaking Strongholds: The Battle I Can’t See | Grace Church Akron East
The battle is real, but many of the battles we face happen in places we cannot see. In this message from The Battle I Can’t See series, we look at the spiritual strongholds that can shape the way we think, live, and view God.
In 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Paul reminds us that our weapons are not worldly weapons — they have the power to demolish strongholds. A stronghold is a carefully constructed lie that, when believed, traps us and keeps us from experiencing the freedom found in God’s truth. From “I don’t need anyone” to “My value comes from what I accomplish” to “I’ve done too much damage,” we all face lies that fight against what God says is true.
The way forward is to run toward truth:
– Name the lies we have believed
– Confess what is true
– Take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ
Because Jesus doesn’t just expose the lies — He brings freedom.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 John 8:31-32 John 8:44
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