EVENTS: Conferences, Courses, and More in 2020

Source: Missions Catalyst Events Calendar

January 6 to February 1, COMPASS (Palmer Lake, CO, USA). Language and culture acquisition provided regularly by Missionary Training International.

January 6 to April 5, Encountering the World of Islam (online). Embracing Muslims with the love of Christ. Online classes launch a few times a year.

January 9, The Heart of the Father, God’s Vision for the World (online). Free “nugget” training from Beyond; part of a series.

January 9, The People Group Paradigm in 2020 (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.

January 9, Short-Term Leaders and Field Security Workshop (Sanford, FL, USA). Prepare to live, work, and travel in high-risk environments. Followed by an Interrogation Management Workshop, January 10. Provided by Crisis Consulting International.

January 12 to February 7, Equipping for Cross-Cultural Life and Ministry (Union Mills, NC, USA). Provided by the Center for Intercultural Training.

January 13 to May 17, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (online). Additional classes start January 20, February 3, and almost monthly after that. Live classes also begin this month across the US and elsewhere, and the first of several week-long intensives.

January 16, Prayer Training: Connecting with God (online). Free training provided by Beyond.

January 17-18, Mission ConneXion (Tualatin, OR, USA). Free, annual mission conference for all ages.

January 22-23, Support Raising Bootcamp (Plano, TX, USA). Provided by Support Raising Solutions. These happen nearly every month, each time in a different city.

January 23, Reading in 360 Degrees (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.

January 27 to April 7, School of Global Harvest (Chiang Mai, Thailand). From the Global Mission Mobilization Initiative; annual.

January 31 to February 1, Missions Fest Vancouver (Vancouver, BC, Canada). Free, annual, community-based mission festival for all ages.

January 31 to February 1, Santa Barbara Mission Conference (Santa Barbara, CA, USA). An annual event.

February 2-7, ABIDE re-entry debriefing for global workers (Joplin, MO, USA). Offered regularly by TRAIN International.

February 3-4, Support Raising Bootcamp (Brea, CA, USA). Provided by Support Raising Solutions.

February 3-5, Field Security Seminar (Yaounde, Cameroon). Provided by Crisis Consulting International; followed by a Crisis Management Seminar February 5-7.

February 7-9, Missionfest Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB, Canada). Free, annual, community-based mission festival for all ages.

February 9-21, Second Language Acquisition Course (Union Mills, NC, USA). Provided regularly by the Center for Intercultural Training.

February 10-12, Field Security Seminar (Dakar, Senegal). Provided by Crisis Consulting International. Followed by a Crisis Management Seminar February 12-15.

February 10-11, A Consultation on Mission Agency Church Engagement (online). Hosted by Missio Nexus and Wycliffe Bible Translators.

February 13 to March 13, Foundations of Media to Movements (online). Training course from Mission Media U.

February 19 to March 18, Story in Ministry (online). Mentored course by Mission Media U on applying elements of story to your outreach.

February 20-21, Standards Introductory Workshop (Clackamas, OR, USA). Training in the Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission; this one connected to the Mission ConneXion short-term mission event in the same location.

February 20, Frontier People Groups (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.

February 21-22, Short-term ConneXion (Clackamas, OR, USA).

February 21-22, Midwest Conference on Missionary Care (Roseville, MN, USA). An annual event.

February 21-23, Missions Fest Alberta (Edmonton, AB, Canada). Free, annual, community-based mission festival for all ages.

February 23-28, Debriefing Retreat (Union Mills, NC, USA). Provided regularly by the Center for Intercultural Training.

February 23-29, Business as Mission Course (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Intensive Training from YWAM’s BAM Resource Team.

February 24-27, Thrive Retreat (Dubrovnik, Croatia). For North American women serving cross-culturally.

February 24 to March 4, Parenting Third Culture Kids (online). Provided by the Center for Intercultural Training.

February 24 to March 21, COMPASS (Palmer Lake, CO, USA). Language and culture acquisition provided regularly by Missionary Training International.

February 26 to April 5, Seek God for the City (global). Annual prayer campaign coordinated by Seek God for the City.

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