Your Church was Made for Mission: 5 Ways to Partner with Christ For the City International
At Christ For the City International, we believe the Church was never meant to stay inside four walls. From the very beginning, God called His people to live on mission—loving their neighbors, serving their communities, and bringing the hope of Jesus to the nations.
Churches play a vital role in that mission.
Whether your congregation is passionate about going, giving, praying, or mobilizing others, there are meaningful ways to partner with what God is doing through CFCI around the world.
Here are five simple ways your church can be part of the story.
1. Go on a Mission Trip
One of the most powerful ways a church can engage in missions is by going together.
Mission trips allow youth groups, college ministries, young adults, small groups, families, and entire congregations to step outside their normal rhythms and serve alongside local ministries around the world.
Through Urban Plunge trips in U.S. cities and Global Teams serving internationally, churches can:
• Share the Gospel
• Serve practical needs in communities
• Encourage and support local leaders
• Grow in faith and unity as a team
There’s something powerful about taking what God is doing inside the church walls and living it out together in the world.
2. Give to the Mission
Missions move forward because of faithful generosity.
When churches give to the vision of Christ For the City International, they help sustain ministry happening every day in cities and communities across the globe.
Your giving fuels discipleship, leadership development, outreach, and compassionate service through our international bases.
Our vision remains bold:
No place without a witness.
No church without a vision.
No person without hope.
And we continue to believe God is inviting us to help create environments where 1 million lives can be forever changed through the ministry of CFCI.
When your church gives, you’re investing in transformation that reaches far beyond what any one team or trip could accomplish.
3. Pray for the Mission
Prayer is one of the most powerful ways your church can partner in missions.
Across the world, CFCI teams are serving communities, discipling believers, and sharing the hope of Jesus in places that often require courage, perseverance, and faith.
Your prayers provide encouragement, protection, and spiritual covering for missionaries, national leaders, and the people they serve.
Consider setting aside time to pray for:
• CFCI missionaries and global staff
• The communities being served
• Open hearts to the Gospel
• Future leaders being raised up
When the Church prays, God moves.
4. Mobilize Your People
Sometimes the greatest impact a church can have is simply inviting people into the mission.
You can help mobilize others by:
• Sharing mission trip opportunities with your congregation
• Encouraging students and young adults to explore serving abroad
• Highlighting stories of transformation from the field
• Creating moments where missions becomes part of the conversation
Many people feel called to serve—but they just need someone to point them toward the opportunity.
Your church could be the place where that calling begins.
5. Build a Long-Term Partnership
Missions are most powerful when relationships grow over time.
Some churches choose to partner more deeply with CFCI by building an ongoing relationship with one of our ministry bases or returning regularly to serve in the same location.
Over time, these partnerships allow churches to:
• Encourage and support local leaders
• See long-term impact in communities
• Send teams year after year
• Watch God work in powerful ways
What begins as a single trip can grow into a lasting Kingdom partnership.
The Invitation
The mission of God is bigger than any one church or organization. But when we work together, the impact multiplies.
Whether your church chooses to go, give, pray, mobilize, or partner, you have a role to play in bringing the hope of Jesus to cities and communities around the world.
And together, we believe it’s possible to see 1 million lives forever changed.
Ready to explore the next step for your church?
