Source: Marti Wade
Ever heard of MissionWorks? Maybe not. It’s a U.S. ministry based near Portland, Oregon, born of several mergers to form a family of five mission-related and recently renamed ministries. I serve on their board of directors.
One of these ministries, MissionConnexion, has been around in some form for about 20 years and provides free, regional, community-based weekend mission conferences as well as more focused events.
Here’s what they have coming up:
November 4-5, MissionConnexion Southwest (Chandler, AZ, USA). This conference will include four plenary sessions, more than 50 workshops and 40+ exhibitors. This year’s theme is “Together Here, Serving There.”
November 4-5, StudentConnexion (Beaverton, OR, USA). A mission conference just for middle school and high school students. “Our purpose is to challenge students, ages 10-20, to give their life for a cause that is greater than anything they may have previously thought of or imagined.”
January 20-21, MissionConnexion Northwest (Portland, OR, USA). This weekend mission conference will include 100 workshops, four plenary speakers, and many exhibitors, plus a day-long pre-conference event, LeadershipConnexion. That event will feature Steve Richardson, author of Is the Commission Still Great? (see review above).
February 24-25, Short-Term Mission Connexion (Seattle, WA, USA). This event is designed to help equip (or help you equip) short-term team members and leaders for greater effectiveness. Consider coming early for a pre-conference workshop on the seven standards of excellence in short-term missions from MissionExcellence (another part of MissionWorks). Those workshops are offered multiple times and places each year.
MissionWorks includes several more ministries related to short-term missions: a mission-trip finder, a travel-insurance service created specifically for short-term mission teams, and a nifty new relationship-based fundraising platform.
Learn more about MissionWorks.