January, 2026 Update

“And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 1:6

Dear friends of Grace Fellowship International,

As we step into a new year, our hearts are full of gratitude for you. We not only met our goal of $55k in 55 days for 55 years of faithful ministry, but we exceeded it! At the end of 2025, we raised over $65k. Amen! To God the glory, and a huge thank you to our office manager, Liz, who did a lot of the heavy lifting. I hope you followed along and enjoyed our social media journey with new videos that we posted every day for 55 days.

I want to thank our supporters for your prayers and kindness during our family’s recent loss. Carrie’s dad went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 20th, and your prayers have meant more to us than we can adequately express. We have felt deeply carried by the body of Christ during this season.

Looking back, we can truly say that 2025 was a great year for Grace Fellowship International. God was faithful in every way—lives were impacted through counseling, coaching, teaching, and discipleship, and the message of Christ as our Life continued to bear fruit. Your partnership made that possible. Because you gave, prayed, and believed with us, people found hope, freedom, and direction rooted not in self-effort, but in the finished work of Christ.

As we begin 2026, we do so with fresh expectancy. January is a natural moment to reset—not with pressure or resolutions, but with renewed trust. Our prayer for this year is simple: that Christ would be expressed more fully in and through each of us. We are excited about what lies ahead for GFI in 2026 and grateful that you are part of this journey with us.

To begin the year, I served at Passion 2026 conference in Arlington, Texas. Around 45,000 college students gathered to celebrate and worship Jesus. As amazing as the event was, my heart also ached as I watched many students honestly acknowledge they are struggling with anxiety and depression. What we are doing here at GFI is very important!

Please continue to pray for GFI. There are several things we are working toward, but we want to follow God’s will. Please pray that we will clearly see God’s yes! Thank you for your partnership in the full gospel of Jesus Christ and for investing in lives being transformed by grace. We look forward to walking into this new year together, confident that “He who began a good work will carry it on to completion.”

With sincere gratitude and hope,
Mark McKeehan
Grace Fellowship International

We enjoyed time together with the Solomons over the Holidays.
Left to Right: Chris, Cathy & Ron Solomon, Mark, Liz, Linda’s dad (Roy), Linda, John