Missions at Banks

Stephanie is a global theological education specialist with EPC World Outreach. Stephanie has a passion for offering biblical training to church leaders in the ‘Global South.’ Currently she serves seminaries in Africa and Asia through short-term teaching and supervising student research.

Lance and Lisa serve with Pioneers and World Outreach as church planters in the Middle East with their three daughters Makayla, Natalie and Alia.

Lance oversees multiple ministry teams in three different countries while working to develop leaders of local church networks, and Lisa directs a local clinic serving marginalized refugee communities. In all of these efforts, they work to see Arab Muslims radically impacted by the truth of Jesus Christ.

Oscar and Leonor serve as pastors in Yoro, Honduras, where they lead El Camino Church, a ministry dedicated to making disciples. Their main focus is Victory Christian School, a bilingual institution aimed at providing a solid academic education and a biblical worldview from a Christian perspective.

As and Ly lead a sports-based outreach and discipleship ministry and consult on public health projects as an Engage 2025 church-planting team leader.

GROUND 40 is a Christ-centered ministry helping men and women transition out of prison, addiction, and homelessness. This is done through a 4-step Discipleship process, providing practical and spiritual guidance to those transitioning back into Community, along with marriage counseling, parental counseling, and individual counseling.

Tom and Ann are directors of Rainbows of Hope, a ministry of WEC International that reaches out to children and youth at risk or in crisis. We serve refugee children; children of war, AIDS orphans, abused, neglected, disabled, street kids, child laborers, trafficked children and more.

The JAARS campus is located nearby, south of Waxhaw, and has been the technical support arm of Wycliffe Bible Translators (Orlando, FL) since 1966. They deploy personnel and operational assets to sustain air, land, and sea operations in remote locations with a primary focus on mission aviation, providing for the needs of their Bible translation partners worldwide so that they can continue effective ministry.

Susan has been involved in mission work for over 25 years, both overseas and in the USA. She serves in several areas of local ministry: at JAARS, with a Good News Club in a local public school, and with a nonprofit tea house in Monroe. She also leads the women's Bible study at Banks.

The mission of Charlotte Rescue Mission is to serve those at the intersection of homelessness and addiction so they can achieve their God-given potential. This vision includes transforming lives and hearts in the name of Jesus Christ by serving people (residents and others) impacted by addiction to equip them to thrive (not just manage) in the community.

Formerly Pregnancy Resource Center of Charlotte.

In operation for 34 years, providing compassionate support to over 80,000 women and families in the Charlotte metro area whose lives have been affected by unplanned pregnancy.

provides free and confidential services and counseling for women and men experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, also parenting, adoption and abortion education.

Also serving through these services at the Marvin Women’s Center adjacent to Banks Church.

A local outreach ministry of BelAir United Methodist Church, which distributes food to individuals and families in the Indian Land area.