Courses
Choose where to start.
Every course: sessions of about an hour, short video lessons with readings and a quiz after each lesson, a team discussion guide for each session, and a certificate when you finish.
For mission committees
Mission Committee Essentials
- 5 sessions
- 2 hr 33 min
- 19 short lessons
- Video, reading, quiz, team guide
- Certificate
- $19
Move from managing a budget to leading your church's missions with a clear, shared vision.
What you'll cover
01Why your church does missions3 lessons
- Whose mission is it?
- Your committee's role: vision, not just budget
- Committee self-assessment
02Building a missions strategy4 lessons
- Focus: fewer, deeper partners
- Local, regional and global balance
- Writing a one-page missions philosophy
- Setting visible goals
03Choosing and vetting partners4 lessons
- What healthy partnership looks like
- Questions to ask before committing
- Avoiding dependency and doing no harm
- Reviewing and ending partnerships well
04Money and missionary support4 lessons
- Building a missions budget
- Missionary support policies
- Faith promise, campaigns and a culture of generosity
- Reporting to the church
05Caring for and mobilizing people4 lessons
- Missionary care
- Spotting and sending goers
- Short-term trips that serve long-term goals
- Your committee's 12-month action plan
For short-term teams
Short-Term Teams
- 6 sessions
- 1 hr 31 min
- 16 short lessons
- Video, reading, quiz, team guide
- Certificate
- $19
Prepare your team to go as guests, serve alongside local believers and come home ready to stay connected.
What you'll cover
01Why we go3 lessons
- What short-term missions can and can't do
- Guests, not heroes
- Our host partner's vision
02Culture and humility3 lessons
- Understanding your own culture first
- Time, relationships, honor and language
- Photos, social media and dignity
03Relationships over projects3 lessons
- Being present, not just productive
- Serving alongside local believers
- Helping that helps
04Team life3 lessons
- Unity and handling conflict
- Roles, flexibility and following local leaders
- Spiritual rhythms for the team
05Practical readiness3 lessons
- Health, safety and when plans change
- Packing, money, gifts and the final week
- Sharing your story and the gospel
06Coming home1 lesson
- Coming home
For teams coming home
Coming Home Well: Post-Trip Debrief & Re-entry
- 4 sessions
- 1 hr 8 min
- 12 short lessons
- Video, reading, quiz, team guide
- Certificate
- $19
Help your team land well, process what they saw, tell the story in a way that honors your hosts, and turn a trip into a way of life.
What you'll cover
01Landing well3 lessons
- Why coming home is part of the trip
- The first 72 hours: rest, people and listening
- The team debrief: what happened, what it meant, now what
02Processing what you saw3 lessons
- Reverse culture shock: why home feels strange
- Grief, lament and when to ask for help
- Guilt, gratitude and the stuff in your closet
03Telling the story well3 lessons
- Whose story is it? Beyond the poverty and hero narratives
- Photos, posts and permission
- Your three-minute story
04From trip to lifestyle3 lessons
- Staying connected and generosity that keeps going
- Mission on your own street
- Discerning your next step
Before and after the trip
Go well. Come home well.
Most teams take Short-Term Teams in the weeks before they leave and Coming Home Well in the month after they return.
- Both courses for $29 per person
- Or every course for your whole church with the Church License
- Start re-entry the week you land
Pricing
One course, a group, or the whole church.
Individual
One course
$19 per person
For one learner taking one course at their own pace.
- All sessions, lessons and quizzes
- Team discussion guides
- Certificate of completion
- Access that doesn't expire
- Short-Term Teams + Coming Home Well: both for $29
For a group
One course, up to 10 people
$89 per group
A leader buys one course for a committee or trip team of up to 10 and sends the invites.
- Up to 10 seats on one course
- Invite people by email
- Leader dashboard with progress
- Access that doesn't expire
For whole churches
Church License
$349 per year
Unlimited seats for everyone in your church: committee, trip teams, staff and volunteers.
- Every course in the catalog
- Unlimited learners for 12 months
- Leader dashboard with progress
Questions before you enroll?
Read the FAQ or email andre@carryingthecross.com. We reply personally.