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Our Heart for Missions

At Cornerstone Bible Church, missions are woven into our DNA. From the beginning, we have been passionate about supporting those who take the gospel to the ends of the earth — and to our own local communities.

We take seriously the command of Christ in Matthew 28:18–20 to “make disciples of all nations”. Our desire is to see people from every tribe, tongue, and nation come to know and follow Jesus.

Below you’ll find a list of the missionaries and ministries CBC supports, both globally and locally. We invite you to pray for them, encourage them, and celebrate the ways God is working through their faithful service.

Scott Garner
Ambassadors for Christ International (AFCI)

Scott serves as the Media Services Manager at the AFCI International Office in Atlanta, GA. He combines design expertise, technical skills, and a passion for teaching to support the ministry worldwide. Scott has taught at AFCI events in Spain, Cuba, Thailand, Cambodia, and the USA.

A graduate of Moody Bible Institute, he went on to earn his B.A. in Cross-Cultural Communications from Loyola University in Chicago. He has also studied languages in Austria and Spain, further equipping him for cross-cultural ministry.

AFCI Website
Brian & Linda Hamilton
Ambassadors for Christ International (AFCI)

Brian Hamilton serves as the International Director of Ambassadors for Christ International (AFCI). Originally from Canada, Brian pastored for many years before joining AFCI, where he later served as National Director for AFC Canada.

He and his wife, Linda, bring a wealth of cross-cultural ministry experience and a deep passion for expanding AFCI’s global reach. Brian focuses on helping AFCI ministries broaden their vision for worldwide outreach while he and Linda support the leadership of existing AFCI teams.

They are blessed with five grown children and six grandchildren.

AFCI Website
Don & Ruth May
Wycliffe Bible Translators

Don and Ruth have dedicated their lives to Bible translation for minority language groups. Answering God’s call from the pews of CBC-Lilburn, they joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1993 — both in their 40s — and went on to serve faithfully for decades.

Ruth retired in 2021 after 28 years, having served in SIL International Administration and providing financial support for the Eurasia Area. As a bookkeeper, she worked with two translation teams in Eurasia translating Scripture into dozens of languages.

Don retired in 2014 after 21 years, then continued several years as a volunteer. His ministry included extensive travel and service with SIL International, the Eurasia and Americas Areas, and a secondment to Aramaic Bible Translators. He held roles such as Manager Trainer, Area Training Coordinator, Leadership Development Coach, Curriculum Developer, and Project Funding Coordinator.

Now living in the Atlanta area, Don and Ruth enjoy time with their four married children and thirteen grandchildrenwhile continuing to champion the cause of Bible translation.

Wycliffe Website
Dan & Tricia Miller
Jungle Aviation and Relay Service (JAARS)

Dan and Tricia Miller have served with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1975, spending 16 years (1978–1994) in the Philippines. Today, they serve at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, NC — a ministry that supports Bible translation worldwide through transportation, technology, and training.

Dan, a former missionary pilot, now serves as Airport Manager, overseeing operations at the JAARS airstrip. Tricia works in the hangar as Office Manager, Receptionist, and Secretary, providing vital administrative support to the aviation team.

Their decades of service continue to help bring God’s Word to those still waiting to hear it in their own language.

JAARS Website
Argyris & Dina Petrou
AMG International

Argyris and Dina Petrou serve with AMG International in Greece, using their gifts to teach, preach, and minister to some of the most vulnerable in society.

Argyris has over three decades of ministry experience, including 10 years as a pastor in Toronto and Piraeus, 8 years in evangelistic and publishing work with AMG Greece, and 12 years in leadership with the Greek Evangelical Alliance. Today, he serves as a professor at the Greek Bible College — the nation’s only Bible school — as well as a preacher, ordained minister, and published author through O LOGOS publishing.

Dina has followed God’s call into ministry at the edges of society. After eight years visiting Athens brothels each week to share Christ’s love, she is now founding the House of Damaris, a Christian safe house for victims of trafficking and prostitution.

They have three sons — Mark, Erik, and Erastos — and a deep passion to see God’s truth transform lives in Greece.

AMG International Website Damaris House Website
Gene & Martha Purvis
AVANT Ministries International

Gene and Martha have dedicated their lives to reaching the Spanish-speaking world with the gospel — both abroad and here in the U.S.

For 12 years, they served as church planters in Costa Rica before returning to the U.S. in 1998, where God led them to minister among the growing Hispanic immigrant population. Now living in Kathleen, GA, they have launched a new Hispanic church plant in Perry, GA.

Gene’s leadership roles with AVANT Ministries International have included Hispanic USA Field Director, USA Ministry Coordinator, and currently USA Country Facilitator. He coordinates 12 AVANT ministry team leaders across the country, leads the Southeast ministry team, and serves as a liaison between the Costa Rica Church Association board and AVANT leadership. He is also a board member of FIEL-HUSA, Inc., the Fraternity of Hispanic Churches in the U.S. related to AVANT.

Gene holds master’s degrees in Nuclear Engineering and Evangelical Church Planting. He and Martha have two sonsand three grandchildren.

AVANT Website
Paul & Kathy Schmidt
Wycliffe Bible Translators/Seed Company

Paul and Kathy have served with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1987, including 12 years in East Africa (1990–2002). Today, Paul is seconded to the Seed Company (a Wycliffe affiliate), where he serves as a Bible Translation Consultant in Asia and as Translation Consultant Manager for the Asia Pacific Area.

They live in Desoto, Texas, and are blessed with four adult daughters, three grandchildren, and a lively household that includes two dogs and a cat.

Wycliffe Website Seed Company Website
Lawrence & Barbara Trumbower
Grace Ministries International (GMI)

Lawrence and Barbara Trumbower served for many years as missionaries in Puerto Rico, using radio to share the Word of God, the message of salvation, and biblical principles with the masses. They began their ministry with Grace Ministries International at a station on the island’s south coast, later joining Calvary Evangelistic Mission to expand the outreach to three stations.

In 2020, GMI approved their plan to transition into a teaching ministry, moving back to the U.S. as their home base while traveling to Latin American countries. Though COVID altered some of those plans, Lawrence taught classes via Zoom to Panama, and together they traveled to Curaçao and Bonaire to lead seminars.

In mid-2022, recognizing the realities of age, they retired from GMI and now live in Georgia, where they attend Cornerstone Bible Church.

GMI Website
Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD)

Cornerstone Bible Church partners with CCCD to share the gospel with the Deaf in Jamaica. CCCD operates three residential schools — in Kingston, Knockpatrick, and Montego Bay — plus the Jamaica Deaf Village, providing students with language access, academic education, vocational training, and spiritual discipleship.

Our church supports CCCD financially and through short-term mission teams, helping bring the hope of Christ to those who might otherwise never have access to the gospel or an education.

CCCD Website
Gideons International

Cornerstone Bible Church partners with The Gideons International, an association of Christian business and professional men and their wives committed to sharing the gospel and distributing God’s Word. While known for placing Bibles in hotels, the Gideons primarily provide Scriptures in schools, colleges, prisons, hospitals, and medical offices worldwide.

Gideons Website
Mission India

Cornerstone partners with Mission India to reach the largest unreached nation in the world, where over 400 million people have never heard the name of Jesus. Working with local ministry partners, Mission India shares Christ’s love through Children’s Bible Clubs, Adult Literacy Classes, and Church Planter Training, bringing hope and the gospel to some of India’s most overlooked people groups.

Mission India Website
Felix & Priscilla

Felix and Priscilla serve in West Africa, where Felix pastors a small village church and leads a growing church-planting network that has already established nine churches among an unreached people group. They also operate a literacy and vocational school, a Christian school and preschool, and an orphanage that includes a program for at-risk young women, equipping them with job skills to protect them from exploitation.

With their three children, they joyfully share the gospel, disciple believers, and serve their community in countless ways — living out their motto: “We will rest in Heaven.”

Other Missionaries

Aaron & Lydia — Asia

Aaron and Lydia serve in Asia, sharing the gospel, discipling believers, and partnering with local ministries to strengthen the church in their region.

Sean & Rebekah — Asia

Sean and Rebekah minister in Asia, engaging in evangelism, discipleship, and training to equip local believers for effective ministry in their communities.

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