How can I explain The Alliance’s missiology to my church?
- Direct them to view the Missions Module of Alliance 101.
- Show the I’m Christian video
- Show the To All Peoples video
- Show the Missions Done Well, Missions Done Poorly video
- Sign up for the Alliance Leaders 2819 module All of Jesus for All the World
- Sign up for the Alliance Leader’s 2819 module Mobilizing the Church for Missions
How can our congregation engage with missions?
- Invite international workers to speak at your church while on home assignment.
- Invite international workers to join a Zoom call during small groups so your congregants can connect more personally with them.
- Use resources from our annual missions engagement theme to hold a missions event in your church.
- Encourage congregants to sign up for bi-weekly prayer requests emails showcasing worker needs globally.
- Receive prayer requests from a specific worker by signing up here.
- Hold offerings for missions using the Faith Promise Card.
- Participate in the 2023 Alliance Christmas Offering and/or the 2024 Great Commission Day Offering.
- Show Alliance Missions story videos during your services.
- Contact the Global Link office to discuss building a partnership with a people, place, or project you love.
- Offer up your skills in financial management, arts, computers, sports, teaching, etc. as a resource to workers around the world by signing up here.
- Use the Missions Engagement Assessment Tool to see where you are currently with engagement and how your congregation can become more involved.
- Engage your church throughout the year with the 12 Months of Engagement Guide.
Do you have Alliance Missions videos I can show my church?
- Alliance World Tour
- Out of the Ashes
- Hidden from the World
- International Worker Vignettes
- You can view more missions-related stories here.
- Coming soon: a video repository of previous years’ Alliance video content.
Does The Alliance hold missions-related events?
- Converge is an annual gathering of pastors, missions leaders, and Alliance Missions advocates from churches of all sizes.
- The Alliance will hold two virtual One Night Only events this year focused on connecting you directly with workers in creative-access locations. Due to security concerns, recordings of these events are not made available after they are over. The events will take place on September 27, 2023 and April 3, 2024. Keep an eye on our events page for more information.
- We provide an annual “Missions Engagement Kit” for your church to hold your own missions event. Learn more about this year’s theme and download the kit here.
How can we engage the next generation in missions?
- Take your youth group on a short-term trip with Envision.
- Youth pastors, join Alliance Youth Directors to explore what God is doing in Alliance Missions. Discover how your youth ministry can engage the Alliance family in missions with Alliance Youth Vision Trips.
- Utilize the Kid’s Faith Promise Card in your children’s ministry.
How can our church mobilize congregants into missions?
- Create opportunities for your congregants to go on a short-term trip with Envision.
- Encourage your congregants to consider going overseas themselves. If they are interested, have them visit our Serve page to fill out the next steps form.
How can our church connect to Alliance international workers?
- Contact your district missions mobilizer.
