“Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I
preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,
and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the
word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.”
(1 Corinthians 15:1-2)
Training leaders and their churches to discover the heart of God in the Word of God in the
Mediterranean Basin and beyond.
A ministry in partnership
Training for Transformation
About GSC
When we hold fast to the life-giving
word of God and live in alignment
with it, our lives and labor become
steadfast, immovable, and abounding
(1 Cor 15:1-2, 58). Using simple
transferable tools for navigating the
meaning of the Bible, we train leaders
and their people to better
understand, teach, preach, apply,
and pass on the life-giving,
transforming Word of God.
We believe it takes strong gospel
partnerships (Philippians 1:5)
between a diversity of believers,
churches, and organizations to plant,
equip, and strengthen the Body of
Christ in the Mediterranean region.
GSC is a ministry that only serves and
functions through partnerships
shared with other ministries,
organizations and churches.
We are working hard to build up our
support team with new partnering
donors so Great Sea Commission can be
fully operational. Would you prayerfully
consider joining our team?
Growing
by God’s Grace
- We are Jonathan and Christie Swift with over 30 in church-planting, pastoral, and training ministry in the USA, Middle East, and North Africa.
- We are the parents of 5 grown children and grandparents to 4 grandchildren (so far!).
- We are an Equipt partner ministry.
- Our hearts are focused on the people of the lands that hug the Mediterranean Sea. Many of these countries are part of the “10/40 Window” influenced by secularism, traditionalism, and Islam.
- We steward our love for sailing by offering training to under reached and isolated island and coastal Mediterranean teams, leaders, and churches.
Who We Are
Where We Serve
Training students & teams with Broad Reach Maritime
Greece
Training church-planters & church leaders
Lebanon
Training church leaders & their people
North africa
Training local church leaders & their people
Egypt
What We Do
- Training for Transformation Seasonal Bible study training and coaching for preachers, teachers, and readers in local churches using simple transferable hermeneutical tools (Tools for Bible Navigation).
- Titus Mandate Training (for Church Planters) is an adaptation of Training For Transformation geared specifically for church planters for preparation and ongoing coaching for leadership development (Titus 1), life-long church-wide family-nurturing and disciple-making (Titus 2), and mission (Titus 3).
- Hold Fast Marriage Retreats. Learning Scripture passages on marriage in the context of God’s Big Story, couples are challenged to understand their covenant relationship as an intentional mission designed by God for a living display of the gospel to their children, the church, community, and world.
- Engage Training. In partnership with Horizons International we equip churches to engage their Muslim friends lovingly and biblically with the Gospel.
- Encounter the Word. TforT adapted for spiritual formation training with mission teams aboard SV Encounter (Broad Reach Maritime) on the Greek archipelago.
What people are
saying about GSC
How might we serve you?
Equipt, Inc.
PO Box 1269
Estero, FL 33929
mailing address
jtswift@holdfast-adventure.com
Email Address
+1 313.720.3031
Phone Number
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email us at:
jtswift@holdfast-adventure.com
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