Your generosity fuels our mission!
You can support ministry work that matters to you with confidence, knowing your gifts advance our key charitable purposes and uses funds efficiently and effectively to fulfill the ministry goals that you cherish.
The Great Commission Foundation ("The GC") is a charitable trust, established by a Deed of Settlement made as of September 1, 2002 and governed by an Amended and Restated Deed of Settlements made as of October 22, 2024.
The GC is a public foundation that is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (with Canadian Charitable Registration Number 859928483 RR0001).
The charitable objects of The GC are:
1. The advancement of Christianity by spreading its principles;
2. The relief of poverty by the assistance to those persons lacking the necessities of life by giving them food, clothing, shelter or financial assistance;
3. The advancement of education including, without limitation, by the teaching of scripture and the promotion of literacy; and
4. The advancement of other "charitable purposes" as defined within subsection 149.1(1) of Income Tax Act, which includes the disbursement of funds to "qualified donees" as also defined in subsection 149.1(1).
We engage other ministries as agents to carry out projects that fulfill our charitable objects.
The GC anticipates raising an estimated amount of $12,000,000.00 this year from donation for the fulfillment of its charitable objects from donors in Alberta, Canada. The processing of these donations will cost, on average, six percent. The money raised will be going to fulfill the charitable objects of The GC.
For further information, please contact our Donations Team at donations-ca@thegc.org or call us at 1-855-488-7020. To speak directly to the GC's Donation's Manager, please call Kathy Stewart at (604) 229-8008. The GC has two (2) Canadian offices. Please visit our contact page for further details
Bruce and Deborah Crowe have been full time missionaries in Ukraine since 2008. During the past 15 years, they have initiated and continue to oversee a number of ministries in Ukraine and surrounding Eastern European countries.
Ministries include:
Lighthouse Cafe & Outreach Platform
Youth Mentoring
Widows Feeding & Visitation Program
Creative Arts & Workshops
Leadership & Prayer Retreats
Since the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine the Crowe’s have been able to oversee the completion of +40 construction projects which focused on assisting the widow. Each month, their volunteer teams visit and distribute emergency food packages to 500 widows throughout the region. Through their Lighthouse Cafe, various ministries continue to serve the community, including trauma care and support groups for the wives of soldiers actively serving.
Learn more about the Crowe’s projects: https://mirministries.org/projects
Having relocated to Romania, the Crowe family is now pioneering a second Lighthouse Youth platform, in the heart of Cluj-Napoca, Romania’s second largest city. With over 70,000 college and university students, they are developing a creative space in the bar district to shine for Christ and grateful for any prayer and financial support.
Learn more about Lighthouse Romania and other ongoing projects: https://mirministries.org/projects
Deborah is a certified personal director, and pursuing her Master’s in Chaplaincy. Bruce is focusing on developing discipleship material for emerging leaders in former Communist controlled countries, and is currently a doctoral student at Fuller Seminary. Together, they host prayer retreats online and enjoy mentoring emerging leaders in Eastern Europe.
Learn more: www.sacredformation.com
Family Blog: www.liftupyoureyes.org
US Charity: www.mirministries.org
GCF is the exclusive Canadian charity for the Crowe’s ministry. Feel free to review active projects on the Crowe’s US charity site. If you choose to donate to a project, Canadians will be re-directed to GCF donation page.
*The Great Commission Foundation (the "Foundation") operates on the basis of Donor-Advised Funding. It is our utmost goal to meet the Donor's desire and intent to provide support to particular Foundation projects but, ultimately, the responsibility for the disbursement and ministry use of funds is the Foundation's. If the Foundation does not use the donation in the way the donor prefers, the Foundation will not return the donation to the donor.
*You will receive an official Canadian tax receipt for all eligible donations by the end of February of the following year. Thank you for your support of the missions and programs of the Foundation.
Call our donations department toll free 1-855-488-7020 or local 1-604-960-2595 Ext. 425
Office hours are 7am – 4pm (PST) Monday to Friday. (GCF’s office is closed on stat holidays)
Email donations-ca@thegc.org – Please do not send credit card numbers via email.
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Since 2002, The Great Commission Foundation has enabled ministry projects to thrive by providing charity admin expertise and guidance while promoting collaboration in fulfilling the Great Commission.