Missionary Training
We Train You to Stay
The Gospel is needed most in the world’s hardest-to-reach places. At To Every Tribe, we train missionaries not just to go—but to stay, to endure, and to plant churches that last.
Missionary Training with Purpose
Effective cross-cultural ministry demands intentional preparation. Our training equips you with the character, theological foundation, and practical skills needed to navigate the complexity of planting churches in hard to reach contexts.
We focus on:
- Missiology
- Cultural adaptation
- Disciple-making
Our training helps you avoid common pitfalls. You’ll learn how to build deep trust with local leaders. And you’ll be equipped to plant churches led by indigenous believers as people come to faith and grow as disciples on the field.
Is God Leading You to Cross-Cultural Mission?
Here’s what the path could look like:
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1. Take the Readiness Assessment
Clarify your calling and assess your preparedness
This short assessment helps you reflect on your readiness for cross-cultural ministry. It’s a first step toward understanding how God might be preparing you to go.
2. Talk to Our Team
Discover your best next step
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
After you take the Readiness Assessment, we’ll talk with you to hear your story, answer your questions, and help you take a faithful next step toward cross-cultural mission.
3. One-Week Trip
See the field, meet the people
Spend a week alongside missionaries and local believers on the front lines. Locations include:
– Pardubice, Czech Republic
– Oaxaca, Mexico
– Cat Lake, Canada
– Goroka, Papua New Guinea
– Nangaritza, Ecuador
Experience real ministry, ask honest questions, and begin discerning if long-term mission could be part of your story.
4. One-Month Residency
Immersed in cross-cultural life and ministry
This month-long residency takes place in The Greater Chicago Area—one of the most globally diverse areas in North America—and gives you a unique opportunity to prepare for the field while living on mission right here.
You’ll learn To Every Tribe’s core ethos of crossing cultures, church planting, and enduring in ministry. You’ll also develop a plan for engaging a cross-cultural context.
More than just experience, this residency trains you in our distinct approach— built on presence, trust, and raising up local leaders to plant churches that last.
5. One-Year Training
Be equipped for long-term effectiveness
A full year of equipping at our Training Hub in the Greater Chicago Area.
You’ll receive:
– Hands-on instruction
– Personal discipleship
– Practical ministry opportunities
6. Field Placement
Find the field where God is calling you to serve
We’ll help you discern which of our fields is the right fit.
Step into a context where your training, calling, and team come together.
The 7 E’s
Missionary Training Outcomes
Expositing Scripture
Expositing Culture
Understand different cultures with respect
Engaging People
Evangelizing the Lost
Equipping New Converts
Establishing Churches
Exiting with Grace
Raise up leaders and pass the baton
Student Internships
If you’re a student exploring a call to missions, our internships are designed to help you serve with purpose, grow in community, and take meaningful next steps toward long-term ministry.
More than just a taste of missions, this internship gives you real exposure, mentorship from experienced missionaries, and space to discern—all in a format that fits within your academic calendar. You don’t just imagine the field—you step into it.
What Makes Our Missionary Training Different
Our training shapes your heart, stretches your perspective, and equips you for long-term ministry in hard places. Whether you’re still discerning or already preparing to go, we’ll walk with you step by step—building the cross-cultural wisdom, disciple-making skill, and spiritual resilience needed to plant churches that last.
Real-World Field Training
We train in mission, for mission. Our field training takes place in real ministry environments like Southeast Alaska, the Czech Republic, Southern Mexico, and Northern Canada. These immersive contexts sharpen your cultural awareness, deepen your Gospel witness, and give you a preview of life on the field.
Tell, Show, Experience Model
Courses like Theology of Risk, Gospel and Culture, and Spiritual Warfare in Missions give you the biblical grounding to lead, suffer well, and stay faithful in complex environments.
Still reading? If you feel that undeniable pull to go to the nations, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.
Here’s how to get started with us:
01
Find your place.
Take our 5-minute Readiness Assessment to see where you fit in what we do and how we can help you live out your calling.
02
Review your assessment.
03
Change the world.
Frequently asked questions
Missionary Training FAQ
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How long does the missionary training take?
It varies. You can start with a one-week trip or go deeper through our one-year missionary training and field residency. We’ll help you map the right path based on your goals and readiness.
Do I need to be sent by a church?
Yes. We believe missionary training and sending are church-based, so we work in partnership with your local church throughout the process.
Can I take the training even if I’m not sure I’ll go long-term?
Yes. Many come to our missionary training to discern their calling. Whether you go or stay, you’ll grow in cross-cultural awareness and Gospel clarity.
Can I go through your missionary training without being sent by To Every Tribe?
Is your missionary training only for future missionaries?
Do you offer student internships?
What makes your missionary training different?
We train you to stay. Our missionary training blends theology, field experience, cultural immersion, and practical preparation. Plus—we equip your whole family, not just you.
Where does the missionary training take place?
Our one-year missionary training is based in the greater Chicago area. Field training happens in locations like Southeast Alaska, Southern Mexico, and Northern Canada.
Do you train families?
Yes. Our missionary training program prepares spouses and children to thrive cross-culturally and serve together.
What is AdvanceX?
AdvanceX is our online missionary training platform coming soon. It will give you access to rich content on culture, mission, and disciple-making. It will be available whether or not you train with us in person.
Can I access a sample of your training?
Yes—get free access to Module One of AdvanceX to preview our missionary training approach.
What’s the best way to get started with missionary training?
Take the Readiness Assessment or schedule a call with our team. We’ll help you figure out what’s next.
The hardest places need the most prepared people.
If you feel called to go, we’ll help you get there—and stay there until the mission is complete.