Events: Conferences, Classes, and More in September

Source: Missions Catalyst Events Calendar

September 2-15, Orient Pre-field Training (Joplin, MO, USA). Provided by TRAIN International.

September 2-28, COMPASS (Palmer Lake, CO, USA). Language and culture acquisition provided by Missionary Training International.

September 8-10 and beyond, Sending Church Elements (Louisville, KY, USA and online). Explore how to become a mature sending church. Offered by The Upstream Collective.

September 9 to December 8, Encountering Muslims (online). Also available in other formats and languages; new online classes start several times a year.

September 9 to January 12, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (online). New online classes begin throughout the year.

September 11, Sinai Summit (online). An annual event from Crescent Project featuring powerful stories from former Muslims and insights from leaders in Muslim ministry.

September 11-12, People Raising Conference (online). Be equipped for raising personal support.

September 11-13, Mission Leaders Conference (Louisville, KY, USA). This annual conference from Missio Nexus includes several very practical pre-conference events for specific audiences; take a look.

September 12 to November 7, School of Missions Advocacy (online). Mobilizer training from Globalcast Resources, a ministry of YWAM.

September 13-14, Missions Expo (Cape Town, South Africa). Free, community-based mission conference.

September 16-20, Storytelling Training (online). Get hands-on experience with oral Bible storytelling with five three-hour sessions provided by Story Runners.

September 18 to October 16, Biblical Languages Bootcamp: Greek (online). Begin to read the New Testament in Greek in five weeks. Provided by Mission Media U.

September 18-24, Traction Conference (Wilderswil, Switzerland). Conference to serve men who are global workers serving cross-culturally. Provided by Catalyst International.

September 19 to November 14, Mission Leader Cohort (online). For both new and seasoned church mission pastors from The Upstream Collective.

September 22-24 and beyond, Sending Church Elements (Bothell, WA, USA and online). Explore how to become a mature sending church. Offered by The Upstream Collective.

September 22-28, Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Seoul, South Korea and online). A global gathering, by invitation only.

September 23-24, Standards Introductory Workshop (Merritt Island, FL, USA). Learn to apply the seven standards of excellence in short-term mission; provided regularly in-person and online by MissionExcellence.

September 24-25, The Mobilized Church (Phoenix, AZ, USA). Discover keys to unlocking your church’s mission potential; offered by Sixteen:Fifteen.

September 26 to October 24, Foundations of Digital Engagement Strategies (online). Learn how digital  media can accelerate disciple-making in your ministry. Provided by Mission Media U.

September 27-28, One Body: Hope for the Persecuted Church (Arlington, TX, USA). A new event hosted by the Anglican Persecuted Church Network.

September 29 to October 4, Interlude Debriefing Retreat (Philadelphia, PA, USA). A week-long retreat for adult global workers to process their experiences in a contemplative setting with peers and trained debriefers. Offered by Barnabas International.

September 30 to October 3, GACX Forum (Dallas, TX, USA). An annual event from the Global Alliance for Church Multiplication.

View the complete calendar. Submissions welcome.

Note that October will bring the Christian Community Development Association’s annual conference, the Billy Graham Center’s Amplify Outreach Conference, and an interesting event commemorating 500 years since Tyndale’s Bible was published—plus some smaller or more niche conferences, retreats, and training events that may be just what you or others you know need. Take a look.

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