Empowering missions in the Okanagan

The Okanagan Missions Conference is a regional gathering for evangelical churches across British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, launching its inaugural event in Fall 2026. Our primary focus is twofold: training and equipping. We aim to provide pastors, missions leaders, short-term teams, and congregants with practical, theologically sound training. This supports effective local and global mission engagement, strengthening the missions capacity of local churches by fostering collaboration and creating meaningful connections among churches, mission organizations, and practitioners.

Who will benefit?

The Okanagan Missions Conference is intentionally designed to serve churches of varying sizes and stages of missions involvement. Attendees, from church leaders to congregants, will gain valuable insights and practical tools. The content and programming will emphasize biblical foundations for mission and the Great Commission, healthy and effective short-term missions practices, cross-cultural ministry awareness and humility, long-term partnership models with global missions organizations, and church-based missions strategy, care, and accountability. You'll also find networking opportunities between churches and trusted mission agencies.

A regional approach to global impact

What makes our conference truly unique and beneficial for churches and individuals in the Okanagan Valley? By bringing together churches from across our beautiful region, we aim to cultivate a collaborative missions culture. This platform allows churches to learn from one another, share vital resources, and pursue God’s global purposes with greater unity and effectiveness. Rather than duplicating existing efforts, the Okanagan Missions Conference seeks to amplify and enhance what God is already powerfully doing through local congregations and organizations here in the region.

Our long-term vision

Beyond a single event, the Fall 2026 conference is envisioned as the foundational stepping stone for an ongoing regional platform. We hope this initiative will bring lasting change and impact to missions throughout our region. Over time, the Okanagan Missions Conference seeks to become a trusted, enduring space where churches can regularly return for consistent training, profound encouragement, relationship-building, and shared discernment regarding missions and outreach, fostering sustained growth and collaboration.

"The Okanagan Missions Conference provides an essential hub for churches to deepen their missions engagement and connect with vital resources. It’s a game-changer for our region."

Pastor Emily Chen, First Community Church [[City, BC]]