Missions Events Calendar

This calendar lists public or semi-public missions-oriented events in the USA and (though to a lesser extent) around the world. It includes conferences, retreats, workshops, and some classes or training events. Events are sponsored by a wide variety of organizations and are listed here at no charge but at the discretion of the editor. Updates are posted and sent out throughout the year. Feel free to reproduce any of the contents of this calendar for use in your own context.

For additional information about a specific event, please contact the organizers; we can’t get you a scholarship or a letter of invitation.

See also International Mission Board Events, UK-based mission information services OSCAR and Global Connections, New Zealand’s Missions Interlink, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s Christian Community Calendar and events from Missio Nexus.

Looking for past events? We do have an archive of sorts. See our complete calendars for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026 in progress.

Submissions

• Events must be “safe” for promotion on the web and to an unscreened email list.
• Listings must include some point of contact (e.g., a website or email address).
• We will do our best to keep up with event changes and cancellations, but notification from event organizers is always appreciated.

To submit an item for the calendar, make a comment, or ask a question, contact Marti Wade.

October

October 1-3, B4T Expo (Dallas, TX, USA). Transforming people and nations through business.

October 4-30, Equipping for Life and Ministry (Union Mills, NC, USA). Pre-field training provided by the Center for Intercultural Training; followed by a language acquisition course November 1-13.

October 5-7, Children’s Ministry Training (Benton, PA, USA). From 1for50, a global training ministry equipping the church to minister to children.

October 5 to February 7, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (online class). New online classes begin regularly.

October 6-7, The Mobilized Church Workshop (Cambridge, ON, Canada). Provided by Sixteen:Fifteen in partnership with the Global Missions Toolbox and others.

October 6-9, Pastoral Training in Member Care (Ridgecrest, NC, USA). An annual event from Barnabas International.

October 9-10, Evangelical Missiological Society Annual Conference (Dallas, TX, USA and online). Theme: Theological Anthropology for Missiological Engagement.

October 10, Remedy West Conference (Riverside, CA, USA). Mobilizing Christian health care professionals; provided by the Christian Medical & Dental Association.

October 10, Telling Jesus Stories Workshop (Kansas City, MO, USA and online). Training from Catalyze Global, formerly All Nations. Click the link for more training opportunities.

October 12-15, Thrive Retreat for Women (Melbourne, Australia). Open to women serving in full-time cross-cultural roles. Events like these held periodically in various regions.

October 12-18, International Wholistic Missions Conference (Tuxtla Guterrez, Chiapas, Mexico). From IWMC with Billion Soul Harvest and Transform World.

October 12 to December 4, Animissions (online). Eight-week course on reaching the nations through art and animation, from Create International.

October 14-16, Missionary National Conference (Fort Worth, TX, USA). Focused on sending missionaries to the unreached and sponsored by Desiring God, Crossway, Voice of the Martyrs and others.

October 16-17, Missions Fest Seattle (Bothell, WA, USA). Free, annual community missions conference.

October 18-22, Recalibrate! Debriefing Training (Peshastin, WA, USA). Debriefing and renewal retreat for missionaries sponsored by Paracletos.

October 19 to November 14, COMPASS (Palmer Lake, CO, USA). Language and culture acquisition provided by Missionary Training International.

October 21, Mobilizers, Join the Conversation! (online). Join this call for ongoing, practical conversations about engaging the next generation in global mission. Provided by Gospel Mobilization and Missio Nexus. Happens every month.

October 21-22, Amplify Conference (Wheaton, IL, USA). An annual event from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

October 21-23, Crisis Management Workshop (Tblisi, Georgia). Preceded by workshops on personal security and interrogation management, all from Crisis Consulting International.

October 22-23, Support Raising Bootcamp (online). Provided by Via; also held in-person in various locations throughout the year.

October 20-22, Standards Introductory Workshop (online). Make your mission trips better with the seven standards of excellence.

October 29, How to Be on Everyday Mission (online). Training from Catalyze Global, formerly All Nations. Discover how to live with purpose and spiritual awareness right where God has placed you.

November

November 1, International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (global). An annual event.

November 1-13, Language Learning Accelerator Course (Union Mills, NC, USA). Pre-field training provided regularly by the Center for Intercultural Training.

November 2 to March 7, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (online class). New online classes begin regularly. A Spanish-medium class also begins in November.

November 6-7, Northwest Arkansas for the Nations (Fayetteville, AK, USA). An annual regional mission event.

November 6-7, MissionConnexion Southwest (Phoenix, AZ, USA). A free regional mission conference held annually. Come early for pre-conference events, including the 7 Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission Workshop, and an event for pastors and leaders called Leadership Connexion.

November 6-8, Catalyze Idaho (Filer, ID, USA). A mobilization/training event from Frontiers.

November 12-14, The International Conference on Missions (St. Louis, MO, USA). An annual event rooted in the Christian/Disciples of Christ tradition.

November 12-14, Global Missions Health Conference (Louisville, KY, USA). An annual event from the Christian Medical and Dental Associations.

November 12-14, Missional Enterprise National Conference (Colorado Springs, CO, USA). For business leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, sponsored by the Navigators.

November 16-20, Storytelling Training (online). Offered regularly by StoryRunners, a ministry of Cru.

November 19, The Mobilized Church Workshop (Red Deer, AB, Canada). Provided by Sixteen:Fifteen in partnership with the Global Missions Toolbox and others.

November 29 to December 4, Debrief Retreat (Union Mills, NC, USA). Retreats provided throughout the year by the Center for Intercultural Training.

December

December 1-2, Denominational Roundtable for Mission Leaders (Orlando, FL, USA). An annual networking event organized by Missio Nexus.

December 7-9, Support Raising Bootcamp (online). Provided by Via; also held in-person in various locations throughout the year.

December 7-11, Abide Debriefing (Joplin, MO, USA). Check the website for dates of upcoming debriefing retreats.

December 7-12, Essentials in Debriefing. Provided by Missionary Training International, which will offer the same program again in March.

December 31, 2026 to January 2, 2027, CROSS CON 27 (St. Louis, MO, USA). A conference for 18-25-year-olds and their leaders.