Pr. David Okafor3d
We commissioned two families to the Sahel this Sunday. A sending church is not a church that gives money — it is a church that goes with its people.
#sending#lagos
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About
Pastoring Grace Community since 2011 and mobilizing the congregation to send, sustain and care for cross-cultural workers across West Africa.
Recent activity
- Commissioned two new workers3d
- Published a sending-church guide1w
Posts
Field
Project name
Lagos sending base — training & member care
Objectives & targets
- Send 10 workers to the Sahel by 2028
- Run 4 sending-church trainings per year
- Provide member care for 25 field workers
Current needs
- Scholarships for 6 candidates (US$ 9k)
- Counselling support for returning workers
Prayer requests
- Security for workers in the Sahel
- Unity among the sending churches
Donations & Accountability
Recurring / one-time donation to the organization
Grace Community — Lagos sending base
Project ID: GC-LAG-2026-SB
Direct (P2P) donations
PIX · david@missio.inWire · GTBank — 0123456789Bitcoin · bc1qdav...k42
Periodic financial report to donors
Quarterly — reviewed by church finance board
Periodic ministry report (Substack newsletter)
Monthly via Substack
Recurring online meeting with partners
Live call on the 2nd Sunday, 18h WAT
Financial approval / audit
Independent audit — Lagos (2025)
Schedule & availability
Public calendar (Google / Microsoft)
cal.missio.in/david
1:1 online meetings (Meet, Teams, Zoom)Available
Group online meetingsAvailable
Congresses / conferencesAvailable
Visitors / short-term teams on fieldAvailable
Activities calendar
Upcoming activities partners can follow
- AUG09Commissioning service — 2 new workersChurch· Lagos, Nigeria
- AUG18Sending-church training (module 2)Online
- SEP06Member care retreat — returning workersRetreat
Missionary type
Missionary type
Sent by
Sent by
Grace Community (Lagos), JMM Nigéria
Profession
Pastor & theology lecturer
Home church / group
Grace Community — Lagos, NG
Skills
Pastoral care51 endorsements
Missions mobilization44 endorsements
Preaching39 endorsements
Member care25 endorsements
Recommendations
"Pastor David does not just send — he stays with you, month after month."
"A pastor who turned a local church into a sending base."
Education
- M.Th. — West Africa Theological Seminary (2010)
- Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (2013)
Certifications
- Member care essentials (2021)
Experience — Ministerial Work
- Senior pastor — Grace Community, Lagos
- Missions board chair — Lagos church network
Cross-cultural experiences
- 9 short-term trips (Niger, Chad, Benin)