This is a reoccuring cohort for first time Mission Team leaders, who are leading short-term volunteer mission teams from local churches. This training will be broken up into 4 ninety minute sessions on the following Wednesday evenings: Sept 17, Sept 24, Oct 1, and Oct 8 2025, starting at 6pm Central time/7pm Eastern. Participants must attend all trainings, and any schedule trainings will need to be approved by the whole group.

Participants are encouraged to download and read the Team Leader Handbook at umvim.org/handbookdownload before the event.

This training will focus on theology of mission, the UMC connectional structure, practical advice for leading a team and mission travel.

This will be led by UMVIM Jurisdictional Coordinators each week. Minimum of 4 participants and maximum of 12 participants will be needed for the training.

If you have questions, contact Ray Yarnall at nej@umvim.org

NOTE: After hitting submit, you will be redirected to a donation page. Making a $50 donation is NOT REQUIRED to register for the training, but is appreciated. Your gift will be made to your UMVIM Jurisdictional office, and not be used for administrative purposes, but to continue to promote and develop mission resources. After hitting the above ‘submit’ button, your registration will be complete, and you can close the donation window if you do not wish to contribute.