Mission Field Missouri
God’s mission field is here in Missouri. Over half of Missouri’s six million people are unchurched. This is both a rural and urban challenge. The five most unchurched counties are in rural and small-town settings. Every congregation is in a mission field of opportunity among people who are disconnected and distracted from the life-changing connection with Jesus and His Church.
Below are six areas of mission opportunities within the Missouri District:
Mission Opportunities for Every Congregation
Our District-wide focus on worker recruitment, family discipleship, community engagement, and shared ministry presents substantial mission opportunities for every congregation. We are dedicated to encouraging and equipping congregations of all sizes and contexts through providing leadership development, assessment tools, coaching support, learning cohorts, collaborative networks, and three types of mission grants.
What Can I Do?
- Give: Support the Missouri District fund for collective mission efforts.
- Pray: Pray daily for the growth of new believers and the workers who reach out to them.
- Act: Engage with over 100 churches in our SHINE! and Mini Grant community activities.
- Engage: Collaborate with District Missions in establishing new ministries and churches through coaching, training, and strategic planning cohorts.
Take a Step…
Below are three levels of support and engagement we offer to support churches taking mission steps. Click on each link below to access the necessary applications and forms to get started:
- First Steps: A process of assessing, coaching, and supporting with grants up to $1,000 for churches that are willing to multiply beyond a church “event” to building relationships with our neighbors.
- Mini Grants: A process of strategically taking next steps in coaching and support with grants up to $4,000 for churches starting mini mission initiatives in their communities.
- Mission Grants: A process of networking with regional leadership on major initiatives for the multiplication of Multi-Ethnic, Urban, Rural/Small Town, Campus, and Military mission movements of church (re)planting.
Contact Rev. Bill Geis, Director of Missions, to take your church’s next step in Jesus’ mission field of Missouri.