Missions

Missions

Every follower of Christ is called to be on mission with Christ. Every time we leave our homes, we are entering the mission field. God has an entire globe upon His heart. Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church is a missions minded church. Our purpose is to take the gospel of Jesus to our community, our state, our nation and our world. We invite you to join us!

Local / State Mission Opportunities

We work to serve our community in Jesus’ Name where there are needs such as:

• Floyd County Baptist Association Food Pantry

Each year, we collect hundreds of pounds of food items for the needy in our community. Volunteers from PVSB help with shelving and distributing these items.

• Georgia Baptist Children’s Home

In cooperation with other Georgia Baptist Churches, PVSBC works to gather much-needed items for children in the care of the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home. These items include non-perishable food items or gift cards to help them with their day-to-day needs. By doing so, we demonstrate the love of Christ to Children’s Home clients. We also participate in an annual Load the Truck event through the Floyd County Baptist Association. Traditionally, we collect thousands of pounds of items to be carried to children in need.

• Helping Hands Ministry

Our Helping Hands Ministry stays active by assisting people in our church and community with constructing handicap ramps and providing assistance with minor repairs around the home for the elderly, widowed, or disabled. Helping Hands also assists with storm clean-ups and disaster relief in our community.

• Love Your Neighbor Projects through Sunday School Classes

Beginning in June of 2023, Love Your Neighbor became more than just a slogan. It became a reality. Each of our PVSBC Adult Sunday School classes invested a week into community ministry by performing acts of kindness to those in need, conducting Bible clubs in a local park, giving away free hotdogs and bottled water, praying with the hurting, and sharing the gospel of Christ with people in our community. We will continue to love our community in tangible ways.

• D-Life Ministry Projects

Each of our D-groups seeks to do six ministry projects a year. These projects represent a wide variety of different ways to serve the kingdom, all while sharing the good news of the gospel!

North American Mission Opportunities

We work to take the Name of Jesus to our nation by:

• Supporting the work of Samaritan’s Purse

Samaritan’s Purse is a non-denominational Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to victims of war, natural disasters, disease, famine, poverty, and persecution in more than 100 countries, with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. We are seeking to grow in our involvement by sending volunteers to assist those in need locally, nationally, and internationally.

• Utah Partnership and the Golden Spike Baptist Association

PVSBC is among several churches in Northwest Georgia that are part of a partnership with Baptist leaders in the state of Utah and specifically with the Golden Spike Association. Our desire is to send teams regularly to perform mission projects and share the gospel with the people of Utah.

• Conducting Student Mission Trips

Each year, our Student Ministry participates in mission trips around the country. We would love for your student to be part of a future mission trip! Please contact our Student Pastor, Eric Gargus, for details.

• Praying intentionally and fervently for Revival and Spiritual Awakening in America

Our communities and our nation are being ravaged by Satan himself (Ephesians 6:12). He will not be defeated by powerful bombs and clever politics. He is overcome by the Power of Almighty God in response to the prayers of His people. PVSBC seeks to pray intentionally for revival and spiritual awakening in America. We cannot fake or manufacture revival. Only God can and will bring revival when we seek Him in repentance and faith (2 Chron. 7:14). Our D-Groups are trained to pray for Revival and Spiritual Awakening at every meeting.

International Mission Opportunities

We work to obey the Biblical mandate to take the gospel to all the nations by:

• Partnering with other Georgia Baptist Churches to take the gospel to Argentina

We are underway establishing partnerships with churches and local ministries in Buenos Aires and surrounding regions.  

• Establishing a partnership with Missions leaders in East Asia
  
  
• Supporting the work of Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Christmas Child by packing and sending hundreds of  shoe boxes filled with toys and gifts for children around the world. Each box opens the door to share the gospel with children around the globe.

We support the work of International Missions by:

• Giving annually to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions

Since 1888, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for international missions has supported Southern Baptist missionaries as they share the gospel around the world. The offering represents 59 percent of IMB’s total annual support. Every penny you give to the offering goes directly to support missionaries around the world, including salaries, medical care, housing, transportation, and children’s education.

• Praying for our missionaries and their work around the world.

Each year, PVS observes two strategic weeks of intentional prayer. One week is for North American missions. The other week is for International missions. Printed prayer guides are distributed to our congregation. Our Women’s Missionary Union leads in acquiring and distributing prayer resources to our church family.