o when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (Acts 1:6-8)

In the Book of Romans the Apostle Paul wrote:
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!" (Rom 10:12-15)

These verses clearly teach us that the Good News of what Christ has accomplished is a message with no boundaries. It is for everyone, in every place and at all times. It is the only message by which we may be saved. Rockport understands these truths and is actively engaged in both local and foreign missionary efforts. The work takes different forms but it all takes a personal commitment of time, resources and prayer.

As a Southern Baptist Church, Rockport engages in missional efforts locally, joyfully contributes to our association in Jefferson County and participates in the SBC's Cooperative Program which funds various state, national and international programs and over 10,000 missionaries, foreign and domestic.

Below is a list of various people and ministries with whom our church has formed personal relationships and for whom we pray and support both fiscally and sometimes physically via "hands-on" participation in their ministries.

• Kim Nelson is a Wycliffe Missionary serving in Mali
• Solomon and Christian Owolabi work in Nigeria and were HeartCry Missionaries but now work with Evangelism Missions Incorporated
• Steve and Robin Henry work with To Every Tribe Ministries and live in La Posa, Mexico
• Cristi and Brigitte Cuica work with students in Bucharest
• Moises Marin is a respected leader among the Gypsies and coordinates HeartCry ‘s Gypsy ministry throughout Romania
• Marian Nae, Heartcry, is planting churches among the Gypsies in the villages of Glina and Bobesti
• Alex Palade (with wife Simona and children Timi, Davi and Esthera) works with HeartCry in evangelism and discipleship on several university campuses in Brasov, Sibiu, and Tirgoviste.
• Sorin Prodan oversees the HeartCry Missionaries in Eastern Europe (Romania, Moldova, Servia and Ukraine).
• Ion Tomeci (with wife Ani and children Flavius and Rebecca) works with the campus ministry in Timisoara. He and his wife Ani are two of of our most esteemed HeartCry missionaries
• Ruxi Vandici, also with HeartCry, works in evangelism and discipleship among the university students in and around Bucharest. Romania
• Kevin and Shirley Nelstead with children Kyle, Craig, Amy and Heather serve in Bucharest. Kevin teaches at the Bucharest Christian Academy and serves with Evangelical Free Church of America International Mission.
• Ion Gireada is the national coordinator or HeartCry in Ukraine. He pastors in Cerneuti and is planting churches in Tereblegea and Bahronesti.
• Ed Kleiman leads Small Cloud Ministries in St. Louis, MO
• Ruben and Lulu Moreno lead a church in Corpus Christi, Texas