Concord loves missions. We pray for our neighbors and the nations. We encourage active witnessing and cross-cultural engagement. We send out short-term mission teams. We collect an annual World Mission Offering which supports IMB, NAMB, Tennessee, local, and other Concord-sponsored mission endeavors.
Why do we teach and pray and give and go? Because we believe that nothing is greater than seeing Jesus’ name honored throughout the earth.
Some missionaries are especially close to us, several of whom have come from our own church family:
Ben & Savanna Hovies
mercy ships
Ben and Savanna, along with their three kids, joined Concord in May 2022. After one year of faithfully serving our body in Chattanooga, they followed the Lord’s call to share the good news of Christ in Africa through an organization called Mercy Ships. Between June-November 2023 they will be training in Lindale, TX in anticipation for boarding the Africa Mercy in November 2023. Visit their crew page HERE for more information on how to partner with them!
Todd & Diana
To Every Tribe
After completing an intensive two-year missionary training program with To Every Tribe in 2016, Todd and Diana moved their family to minister in Northwest Ontario. They are living among the First Nation peoples of the area, who are considered to be unreached with the gospel. You can partner with the Simpsons through prayer or financial support to join them in their efforts to reach the First Nations peoples with the gospel!
Molly Peele
Grace Harbor Community Church
Molly Peele lives in Providence, RI, one of the least-reached areas for the gospel in the United States. Molly serves in campus ministry through NAMB at Johnson and Wales University. You can partner with Molly through prayer or financial support in her effort to reach Providence with the gospel!
Sam & Cathy
Sam and Cathy served as missionaries overseas for many years. They are currently serving in Chattanooga seeking to reach international students on the campus of UTC while traveling to counsel and encourage ministries all over the world. They are still involved in discipling believers online overseas.
Geneva Morse
Doctrines Of Grace Church planters
Geneva is serving at North Shore Baptist Church in Queens, New York in their Doctrines of Grace Church Planters ministry of reaching the nations through local church discipleship, mobilization, evangelism, and church planing efforts around the city.
Dave and Mollie Wiley
Salt River community Church
Dave and Mollie Wiley were sent from Brainerd Baptist Church to plant Salt River Community Church in Tempe, AZ. You can partner with the Wileys through prayer, financial support, or moving to join them in their efforts to reach Tempe with the gospel!
Chris and Lori Heil
Northeast brazil
The Heils have been working with indigenous peoples in the region of northeast Brazil for many years. They are IMB missionaries and our partners to reach Concord's adopted people group in that region. Concord will send teams every spring and fall for the foreseeable future to partner with the Heils as we seek to plant a church where there are currently no believers. If you would like to support the work of the IMB you can donate here.
josh and candice rose
chihuahua, mexico
Josh and Candice serve among the Tarahumara Indians in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Concord met and developed a relationship with the Roses while training pastors in Northern Mexico. We are now continuing our relationship by partnering with them to help sustain their efforts as they faithfully serve in the canyons and villages seeking to make disciples and plant churches among the people group. If you’d like to give financially, you may follow the link provided to create an account.
Dave & Vickie Hawkins
International Biblical Training
Dave and Vickie are a part of the International Biblical Training organization where Dave provides theological training to pastors throughout the Caribbean, Ukraine, and Moldova where solid Biblical teaching is hard to find. Dave and Vickie are also involved in training teachers and leaders to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) in Hamilton County. They are a vital part of Concord's ESL ministry on campus and have several students they share their lives and the gospel with each year. You can support Dave and Vickie financially and through prayer.
