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Short-Term Mission Connexion

January 16 – 17, 2026

Registration Opens Fall 2025

Making Mission Trips Better

MissionConnexion Northwest Focus Event

Short-Term Mission Connexion is a conference where mission leaders — both new and experienced — can think deeply about the state of short-term missions and receive practical training for planning and leading their next mission trip.

  • Participants will participate in keynote sessions but have their own specialized networking time and workshops.
  • Snacks and meals included

Focus Track Discount:

Price: $75

MissionWorks Members: $65

Our Host Church

WHERE THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE

Sunset Church
14986 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR 97229
Website

Sessions & Workshops

WHAT THE TOPICS ARE

Workshops

6 Characteristics of Effective Short-Term Mission Partnerships

7 Dirty Words of Short-Term Missions

Global Safety & Security

Mission Makeover

Mission Trip Training for the Goer

Purposefully Designing with Your Partner

Session 1

Mission Trips as the Means, Not the Mission

Do Words Matter?

4 Disastrous Pitfalls to Avoid in Short-Term Mission Partnerships

Session 2

Family Mission Trips Without Compromise

Can Teenagers Really Be Missionaries?

A Lesson to Live By: Why my ‘gap year’ nearly ended before it started

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