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, and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s Christian Community Calendar.
Looking for past events? See an our complete calendar for 2022 and what we have so far for 2023.
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.
September
September 4-17, Orient Pre-field Training (Joplin, MO, USA). Provided by TRAIN International.
September 7, Mission Design: Practical Tools for Navigating your Changing Ministry Landscape and Leading Your Team to Creative Breakthrough (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.
September 7-9, Support Raising Bootcamp (Kigali, Rwanda). Provided by Via Generosity (formerly Support Raising Solutions).
September 11-15, Storytelling Training (online). Offered regularly by StoryRunners, a ministry of Cru.
September 11 to December 10, Encountering Muslims (online). New online classes start several times a year. Also available in other formats and languages.
September 11 to January 14, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (online). New online classes begin regularly.
September 11-12, Support Raising Bootcamp (Phoenix, AZ, USA). Provided by Via Generosity (formerly Support Raising Solutions).
September 12-18, Traction Conference (Wilderswil, Switzerland). Conference to serve men who are global workers serving cross-culturally. Provided by Catalyst International.
September 13, Hope Conference (online). An annual event from Crescent Project featuring powerful stories from former Muslims and insights from leaders in Muslim ministry.
September 14, Bitcoin for Missions: Unlocking the Potential and Exploring the Possibilities (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.
September 15-16, Missions Expo (Capetown, South Africa). A free community missions conference; held annually.
September 19, Contend: Monthly Day of Prayer For Mission Mobilization (global). Coordinated by GMMI and held on the third Tuesday of each month.
September 20-21, People Raising Conference (online). Be equipped for raising personal support.
September 21, North America Central Asia Forum (online). Now relaunching, this group of people interested in ministry in Central Asia will hold short, online meetings several times a year. You may also be interested in a Central Asia Consultation planned for March in Turkey.
September 21-29, Breathe (Wilderswil, Switzerland). A retreat for mission workers offered annually by Catalyst International.
September 24-27, Live the Mission Conference (Fresno, CA, USA). Hosted by Mountain View Church.
September 26-27, 7 Keys to Mission Trips that Honor God (Orlando, FL, USA). An introduction to the Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Missions, from Mission Excellence; preconference event for the Missio Nexus Mission Leaders Conference.
September 27-29, Mission Leaders Conference (Orlando, FL, USA). An annual event from Missio Nexus. Primarily for mission executives and church mission leaders. Note each conference includes pre-conference meetings and training events that may also be worth your investment.
September 28-30, Unreached Peoples North America Summit (Pleasant Valley, MO, USA). Sponsored by a coalition of ministries.
September 28 to November 28, Frontier Filmmaking Seminar (online). Join Create International for an eight-week training in how to write, produce, direct, film, and edit gospel films for unreached people groups in their language and cultural context.
September 29-30, Help! We’re Going on a Short-Term Trip (Downington, PA, USA). Seminar for team leaders from CultureLink. Looks like they have another seminar in Georgia in January and one in Florida in February.
October
October 2 to February 4, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (online). New online classes begin regularly.
October 3-4, Support Raising Bootcamp (Krakow, Poland). Provided by Via Generosity (formerly Support Raising Solutions).
October 3-5, GACX Forum (Dallas, TX, USA). An annual event from the Global Alliance for Church Multiplication.
October 3-6, Pastoral Training in Member Care (Asheville, NC, USA). For anyone involved in caring for global workers; usually held annually.
October 4-7, Christian Community Development Association National Conference (Cincinnati, OH, USA). Learn about CCD and network with others to help people and communities experience God’s shalom.
October 8-9, The Mobilized Church: Keys to Unlocking Your Church’s Mission Potential (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, USA). Provided by Sixteen:Fifteen.
October 8 to November 3, Equipping for Cross-Cultural Life and Ministry (Union Mills, NC, USA). Followed by a Language Learning Accelerator course, November 5-17. Provided by the Center for Intercultural Training.
October 9-13, Culture for Global Gospel Workers (online). Training course offered several times a year by CultureBound.
October 12, Missionary Education in the 21st Century (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.
October 13-14, Evangelical Missiological Society Annual Conference (Dallas, TX, USA and online). Theme: Educating for contemporary mission.
October 16-17, Support Raising Bootcamp (Monument, CO, USA). Provided by Via Generosity (formerly Support Raising Solutions).
October 17, Contend: Monthly Day of Prayer For Mission Mobilization (global). Coordinated by GMMI and held on the third Tuesday of each month.
October 16-19, Thrive Retreat (Cape Town, South Africa). For North American women serving cross-culturally.
October 16 to November 11, COMPASS (Palmer Lake, CO, USA). Language and culture acquisition provided by Missionary Training International.
October 17-18, Amplify Outreach Conference (Wheaton, IL, USA). An annual event from the Billy Graham Center in partnership with Outreach magazine.
October 23-27, Language for Global Gospel Workers (online). Training course offered regularly by CultureBound.
October 23-27, Abide Debriefing (Joplin, MO, USA). Help for moving forward with hope and momentum; from TRAIN International (held eight times a year).
October 19-23, International TCK Conference (Chiang Mai, Thailand).
October 24-26, DigitalMediaCon 4.0 (virtual event). This three-day conference for Christian communicators, held by the Evangelical Press Association and the National Association of Evangelicals, is an annual event.
October 24-26, Standards Introductory Workshop (online). An introduction to the Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Missions, from Mission Excellence.
October 25-27, Support Raising Bootcamp (Nairobi, Kenya). Provided by Via Generosity (formerly Support Raising Solutions).
October 26, The End of the Beginning (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.
October 26-29, Haven Retreat (Marathon, Greece). For kingdom-minded women serving overseas from various nations. Provided by Azmera.
October 27-28, Field Security Seminar (Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire). Provided by Crisis Consulting International.
November
November 2, Resetting Theological Education to Serve Global Church Growth (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.
November 2-4, B4T Expo (Austin, TX, USA). Transforming nations through business.
November 2-5, Haven Retreat (Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt). For kingdom-minded women serving overseas from various nations. Provided by Azmera.
November 3-4, NWA for the Nations (Fayetteville, AR, USA). Northwest Arkansas Missions Conference.
November 3-4, MissionConnexion Southwest (Tempe, AZ, USA). A free, annual, community-based mission conference. Come early for Leadership Connexion or a Standards Introductory Workshop.
November 3-4, MissionFest Seattle (Bellevue, WA, USA). A free, annual, community-based mission conference.
November 5, International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (global). Observed annually.
November 6-17, Mobilization Equipping School (Chiang Mai, Thailand). From the Global Mission Mobilization Initiative.
November 6 to March 10, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (online). New classes begin regularly.
November 8-9, The Mobilized Church Workshop (Dallas, TX USA). From Sixteen:Fifteen.
November 9-11, Global Missions Health Conference (Louisville, KY, USA and online). An annual event; the largest healthcare missions conference in the world.
November 10-11, Student Connexion (Portland area, OR). Sponsored by MissionConnexion.
November 13-14, Support Raising Bootcamp (Dallas, TX, USA). Provided by Via Generosity (formerly Support Raising Solutions).
November 13-17, Storytelling Training (online). Offered regularly by StoryRunners, a ministry of Cru.
November 16, Equipping Missionaries to Mobilize Others (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.
November 16-18, International Conference on Missions (Oklahoma City, OK, USA). An annual event. An annual conference in the Christian/Disciples of Christ tradition.
November 17-19, Catalyze Boise (Boise, ID, USA). Discover what God is doing in the Muslim world. A three-day intensive offered by Frontiers USA.
November 17-20, Field Security Seminar (Union Mills, NC, USA). Provided by Crisis Consulting International.
November 30. Informed, on the Ground Metrics for Mission: GAPP (online). Webinar from Missio Nexus.
December
December 19, Contend: Monthly Day of Prayer For Mission Mobilization (global). Coordinated by GMMI for the third Tuesday of each month.
January 2024
January 3-5, CROSS Conference (Louisville, KY, USA). Help this generation make their lives count.
January 15-19, Storytelling Training (online). Offered regularly by StoryRunners, a ministry of Cru.
January 19-20, MissionConnexion Northwest (Portland, OR, USA). A free, regional missions conference, the largest event of its type in the region. Come early for Leadership Connexion, designed to equip church mission leaders.