Matthew 28:19-20 calls us to send workers into the harvest field, that people would hear the gospel, come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, and learn to obey all that He has commanded.
GBC missions focus on church planting and strengthening, and believe that the primary responsibility of oversight for missionaries lies with the elders of the local sending church.
Missionaries
The Leighton Family
Matt and Núria Leighton live near Barcelona. They have been serving in Spain for over 25 years. Matt is a Professor of New Testament and Dean of Students at the Evangelical Seminary in Barcelona (Facultad de Teología IBSTE). He also teaches as an Adjunct Professor of New Testament at Tennent Seminary in Colorado. Matt preaches regularly, and Nuria is involved in the children’s and music ministries at the Evangelical Church of Vilassar de Mar (Església Evangèlica de Vilassar de Mar). They have five children.
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Partners in Missions
The Barcelo Family
David and Elisabet Barceló planted Grace Evangelical Church in Barcelona in 2005. David holds an MA from Westminster Seminary California and a DMin from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is part of the pastoral team at the church and teaches biblical counseling at several seminaries. In addition, he produces devotional and training materials in Spanish. Elisabet is active in several church ministries, counseling women and families. The church in Barcelona has played an important role in planting other congregations in Spain and France, and David carries out an international speaking ministry in the US and Latin America. David and Elisabet have been married since 1998 and have four wonderful children and one daughter-in-law: Moisès and Lara, Daniel, Elisabet, and Abraham.
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The Carbonell Family
Manuel and Sirley Carbonell serve in Córdoba, Argentina. Manuel is a pastor, teaches and trains future pastors and leaders at Seminario Biblico William Carey (William Carey Seminary) and is also a medical doctor. Sirley counsels women and is studying to earn a Master’s in Theology. They have 4 children.
The Weaver Family
Rob leads Morson Community Bible Fellowship in the small community of Morson, Ontario. He focuses on preaching, teaching, counseling, and discipleship. He and his wife, Joy, also do outreach to the community. Rob values connecting people to God, particularly seeing the Word of God come alive in their lives. Rob and Joy would like to see God change lives, people come to faith in Jesus and experience the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Aaron and Abi S
Aaron is in the process of planting a church in his hometown, which is one of the fastest-growing cities of South Asia, and is also becoming more and more resistant to the gospel. His city has a population of over 7 million and is a hub for Universities and Tech companies. This creates many opportunities for spreading the gospel to people who have never heard it. The need for the proclamation of the gospel is great. His hope is that God would use him and his family to reach many lost souls with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in his city and beyond.
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