Great commission church

</noinclude>Great Commission Church Olive Branch (GCCOB) is a non-denominational Christian church located in Olive Branch, Mississippi. It was founded in 1999 by Pastor Trevor Davis, and held services in five locations over the Church's eleven year history. It is part of the national family of Great Commission Churches (GCC), and is associated with the Great Commission church movement. The main focus of the church is community outreach.
History
Founded by Pastor Trevor Davis, the GCCOB split from the First Baptist Church of Olive Branch in 1999. For the first few months, the GCCOB held services on First Baptist property in what was called the "House Church." Upon expansion of the congregation, the GCCOB moved into the larger White Chapel later that same year. From 2004-2006, services were held at Olive Branch High School, first in the cafeteria, then later in the gymnasium. In 2010, in a move to address further space issues, the GGCOB broke ground on the construction of their first permanent facility on Goodman Road. The new facility is known as GCC 5.0, in reference to it being their fifth location in eleven years.
GCC family of churches
The GCCOB is part of Great Commission Churches family, which is a division of the Great Commission church movement. The mission of the GCC and its family of churches is inspired by scripture in the Christian Bible: "Go discipling in all nations, baptizing in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
Community outreach
The main focus of the GCCOB is reaching out to the community, as inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ as described in the Christian Bible. Founding Pastor Trevor Davis described the mission in an interview with the Olive Branch Magazine :
"...some of the things we have read in the Bible that Jesus did. No one can deny that Christ cared deeply for those who were suffering and in profound physical need. We want to be like Jesus, therefore one of our priorities has become offering tangible help and spiritual counsel to the poor and disenfranchised of Olive Branch.”
As part of the outreach effort, specific programs have been created; one of which being designated "Shine," a program dedicated to assist the needy-persons in the community. "Shine" volunteer, Mary Fedorenko, describes the program :
“We have been able to reach people in many different situations. From the single mother trying to raise children alone, to
the sick or elderly, to community projects for local policemen and firemen… we aim to make a difference in peoples’ lives.”

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