.png){kind=logo}
Next Steps Missions Weekend
Find your way toward the mission field.
Next Steps is a weekend missions event that gives you space to explore options, connect with real-life missionaries, dig into your heart, learn about Crossworld, and process what you’re discovering.
You’ll leave with tangible next steps for your way forward to bring God’s love to life among the least-reached ... and maybe even join the Crossworld community!
Discover God’s heart and vision for the world
Discern how you fit into God’s mission
Determine the cost of serving as a disciple-maker
You have questions about missions.
Are you at the stage of exploring what it means to be a missionary and whether Crossworld would be a good fit for you?
- Is God asking you to go or stay?
- Do you have what it takes to live cross-culturally and learn a new language?
- If you’re not married, will being a missionary make you permanently single?
- If you have a spouse or kids, how will all the changes affect them?
- Will you need to raise financial support, find a job in your profession, or both?
- What are the benefits of joining Crossworld, and what’s the process to do so?
We have questions, too.
On paper, we’re an organization. In real life, we’re a formative community — bonded not by wearing a logo but through sharing life. Maybe that shared life will include you.
- What’s your story?
- Where have you seen God at work in your life?
- What’s important to you, and what ignites your passion?
- Do you understand how you’re wired and what to do with the blessings as well as the baggage?
- As you explore, are you asking the right questions of the right people?
Let’s find answers together.
Join us for a long weekend (Thursday-Sunday) at our Kansas City, Mo., campus for Next Steps. See firsthand what being in our formative community of global disciple-makers is like. A highlight will be hearing from people who once had the same questions as yours but found their path forward in the Great Commission. You’ll come away with what you’ve been looking for: your next steps.
What to Expect
When you come to Next Steps, you’ll meet others who are in the same stage you are of exploring global missions, as well as those who’ve gone before you. Here’s how you’ll spend your two-and-a-half days during Next Steps.
Explore outward
Group sessions will deepen your view of who God is, how his love for all people connects to Jesus’ sacrifice, and how his joy in their worship becomes our joy, too. You’ll hear first-person accounts from missionaries about life on the field, the needs among the unreached, and opportunities for you to engage in the Great Commission.
Explore inward
Your story has many layers: your past, your worldview, your strengths and weaknesses, your response to stress and change, your relationships, and the things that energize or deflate you. Dig into these and more with professional assessments to help you better understand yourself and your readiness to live and work abroad.
Explore connections
Having looked outwardly and inwardly, you’ll have some serious things to process. Each day, take space to be quiet with the Lord and connect your mind and heart with his leading. Is he calling you to a specific location or type of work? Is now or later the time to go to the least-reached? What next steps is he showing you?
Explore Crossworld
We’ve been sending and serving missionaries all over the world since 1931. That means we have the experience to help you succeed. Learn what questions to ask of any mission agency and red flags to watch for. We’ll also show you what makes Crossworld unique and how we help people like you thrive as disciple-makers overseas.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if Next Steps is right for me?
If you’re certain that you belong to Jesus and want to pursue the Great Commission, but you’re uncertain about the specifics of where and how, then Next Steps is right for you. It will give you space to explore options, connect with real-life missionaries, dig into your heart, learn about Crossworld, and process what you’re discovering. You’ll leave with tangible next steps for your way forward in bringing God’s love to life at home or abroad.
When is the next event?
We host several Next Steps events throughout the year. See upcoming dates on our Events page. If you don’t see one that works for you, submit the form below to connect with a Crossworld missions coach and ask about the schedule.
How much does it cost?
The cost for Next Steps includes all your sessions, personal assessments, meals, and lodging in our Guesthouse. Your only additional cost is transportation to Kansas City!
- Single adult: $399
- Couple: $599
- Family (any size): $699
Where is Next Steps located and how do I get there?
Next Steps takes place at Crossworld’s Training Center in Kansas City, and you’re responsible for your own transportation.
If you’re driving, set your GPS to 10000 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City MO 64155. Look for the Training Center sign on the right after you turn in to our campus. See a map.
If you’re flying, book a flight to Kansas City International Airport (MCI). Crossworld is about 15 minutes from the airport, and we offer a free airport shuttle service for both your arrival and departure. (You can request the shuttle after you register.)
If you’re driving, set your GPS to 10000 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City MO 64155. Look for the Training Center sign on the right after you turn in to our campus. See a map.
If you’re flying, book a flight to Kansas City International Airport (MCI). Crossworld is about 15 minutes from the airport, and we offer a free airport shuttle service for both your arrival and departure. (You can request the shuttle after you register.)
How do I register?
The first step is submitting the form below to get in touch with a Crossworld missions coach. You’ll schedule a time to chat in person or online to get to know each other and decide whether Next Steps is a good fit for you. If so, your coach will send you a link to register and pay a $50 non-refundable processing fee.
After your registration is processed, you can reserve a room in our Guesthouse and book your airport shuttle service, if needed. Completing these steps and paying for the event will secure your place at Next Steps.
After your registration is processed, you can reserve a room in our Guesthouse and book your airport shuttle service, if needed. Completing these steps and paying for the event will secure your place at Next Steps.
What about food and lodging?
Full meals are served in our Guesthouse, starting with dinner on Thursday and ending with breakfast on Sunday. (Accommodation can be made for dietary allergies.) The dining room maintains a free beverage station with hot coffee and a variety of teas during the day, and snacks are served at break times. We have highchairs and booster seats for children.
You will stay in the Guesthouse of our Training Center, which has private, hotel-style rooms (including some suites with kitchens), a fitness room, laundry, indoor and outdoor areas for children, and open spaces inside and outside to lounge alone or talk with others. We even have our own disc golf course!
You will stay in the Guesthouse of our Training Center, which has private, hotel-style rooms (including some suites with kitchens), a fitness room, laundry, indoor and outdoor areas for children, and open spaces inside and outside to lounge alone or talk with others. We even have our own disc golf course!
Should I bring my kids?
Yes! Children of all ages are encouraged to come to Next Steps. Infants and toddlers receive supervised care with trained caregivers; kids from preschool through high school get age-appropriate curriculum about God’s heart for the nations and what it’s like to be a TCK (a Third Culture Kid).
Should I talk to my church before attending?
Yes! Bring your church into the conversation as soon as possible. Share about your desire to serve overseas and ask about their process for sending and supporting missionaries.
Your pastor is welcome to attend Next Steps, too, to learn about Crossworld as a sending organization. We’re eager to build a partnership and walk alongside your church as we jointly send you out and care for you on the field.
Your pastor is welcome to attend Next Steps, too, to learn about Crossworld as a sending organization. We’re eager to build a partnership and walk alongside your church as we jointly send you out and care for you on the field.
Will I be expected to commit to Crossworld at the end of Next Steps?
Absolutely not. Your purpose, through prayerful processing, is to find your next steps — whether that’s with Crossworld or somewhere else. You’ll be challenged to find your role in the Great Commission, and you’ll learn how we go about our role as an organization — and what it would look like if you were part of it with us. But there’s no pressure to move forward.
If you do choose to continue with Crossworld, you can apply for membership in our community after Next Steps.
If you do choose to continue with Crossworld, you can apply for membership in our community after Next Steps.
Start Your Registration
The first step toward registration is to get in touch with a Crossworld missions coach. They'll make sure Next Steps is a good fit for you, then send you a registration link. Submit this form to get started with a coach.
_1721203019_600x400.JPG)
