You are invited to join pastors, church staff, missions leaders, and everyday church members for a practical, inspiring day focused on helping your church move from interest to action in missions. Learn directly from trusted international, national, and local missions leaders—and leave with a clear, personalized roadmap for meaningful missions involvement.
This conference is designed for anyone who wants to see their church actively engaged in God’s mission—whether you’re just getting started or looking to strengthen what you’re already doing. You’ll gain practical training, real-world insight, and guided next steps to help you confidently lead or support missions efforts in your church and community. Participants will receive a working roadmap that can be used for your own personal journey or for your church’s journey towards missions involvement. You will be challenged to write down up to three specific action plans that you will take and put into practice in the future.
Choose Your Lane
When you attend Missions University, you’ll have the opportunity to choose between three different lanes: Community Missions, Missions Discipleship, and Partnership Missions. Throughout the day, you’ll attend breakout sessions geared toward the lane you’ve chosen. You can choose from the following:
Community Missions
Reaching Your Community Through Events
Reaching the Underserved in Your Community
Lecture Halls & Living Rooms: Rediscovering the Biblical Model of House Churches
Personal Evangelism 101
The Reality of Human Trafficking in Arkansas: Dispelling Myths & Opening Dialogue
The Highs and Lows of Addiction Recovery Ministry
Missions Discipleship
Maps vs. Menus: Designing a Disciple-Making Pathway
Teaching Children’s Missions Discipleship: The Who and Why of it All
Families on Mission: Raising Kids to be Missional doesn’t have to be a Chore
How Many Loaves?
Living on Purpose: Mobilizing the Church for the Great Commission
Developing a NextGen Missions Pipeline
Be a Man
Partnership Missions
Cultivating a Partnership of Prayer
What a Missionary Really Wants You to Know
Why it Matters
Top 10 Ways to Partner with a Church Planter
Church Planting 101
What is the M-Task and how to use it to reach the nations in your backyard
Engaging Urban Centers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Visit www.absc.org/mu for information on breakout descriptions, leaders and other program personalities.
Missions University kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with a large group session titled “Building a Missions Culture” led by Missions Team Leader Dr. Sam Roberts. Following the large group session, you will break into lane groups where you will begin the journey on your chosen path for the day. The first breakout session begins at 10:45 a.m. followed by a Lunch and Learn at 11:30 a.m. led by Chris Martin, Director of Convention Strategies for the International Mission Board. Two additional breakouts will follow at 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Missions University will conclude following a challenge and debrief time with your lane group at 3:15 p.m.
Make plans to join us at Central Baptist Church in North Little Rock on April 27 or in Rogers at FBC Rogers – Pleasant Grove on April 28. The cost is $25 per person. Register online at www.absc.org/mu. For questions, call 501.376.4791 ext. 5137 or email [email protected] or [email protected].