Our mission is to create people that create life wherever they go. Through six trusted partners, we learn, pray, give, go, and send - carrying that same mission beyond our city.
Wherever you are, there's a next step. This is the pathway we walk together as a church - from learning about a partner to going or sending someone in your place.
Hear the stories of our partners and the people they serve, in church and online.
Join a rhythm of prayer for our partners, missionaries, and the communities they're in.
Support a partner financially - one time or ongoing - and fuel work already in motion.
Join a short-term trip and serve alongside a partner in person.
Commission and support someone from our church stepping into long-term missions.
We partner long-term rather than scatter wide - seven organizations our church knows, prays for, and walks alongside.
Engineers, designers, and builders using their skills as a tool for mission - engineering water, energy, and physical solutions that empower local churches and ignite disciple-making movements. Our partner for Uganda mission trips.
designsforhope.org →Serves as an extended missions pastor to the local church - equipping leaders, strengthening churches, and mobilizing believers into real pathways for engaging unreached communities around the world.
atnmissions.org →A "Pray. Love. Unite." ministry of believers serving the people of Bulgaria through food distribution, church planting, children's festivals, orphan care, mission trips, and Christmas shoebox gifts.
ourmissionbulgaria.com →An extended spiritual family of missional communities throughout the Valley - ordinary people formed by God together, living as family, disciples, servants, and ambassadors for the sake of their neighborhoods.
missiodeicommunities.com →Equips immigrant and refugee families in Birmingham to flourish and become self-sufficient through coaching, ESL and life-skills classes, refugee resettlement, and long-term case management.
bhmccc.org →Founded in 2010 as East Lake Initiative, ELI offers family-centered coaching and wraparound services in housing, economic development, health and nutrition, and education to foster thriving communities.
elithrive.com →A safe haven for female victims of human trafficking, providing rescue and restoration through emergency, short-term, and long-term care programs for survivors of sexual exploitation.
the-wellhouse.org →Here's the next way to go, give, or pray with one of our partners.
Assist ELI Thrive's community facilitators as they lead kids ages 4-11 through age-appropriate financial curriculum while their parents attend an adult financial literacy course. Arrive by 1:30 PM at 6525 1st Avenue N, Birmingham, AL 35206; class runs 2:00-4:30 PM.
Event DetailsHelp host Shopping Sunday, giving ELI Thrive families the chance to shop a food market and free up their grocery budget. Volunteers guide families, bag groceries, and load cars. Arrive by 1:30 PM at 6523 First Avenue N, Birmingham, AL 35206; wraps up before 4:00 PM. Please sign up before you come.
Event DetailsHelp close down ELI's Community Garden for the winter, spruce up neighboring properties, and beautify the grounds of Barrett Elementary School. October 3, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at 110 76th St S, Birmingham, AL 35206. Family-friendly - come and go.
Event DetailsJoin Designs for Hope for a mission trip to Kenya, May 28 - June 5, 2027, engineering water, energy, and physical solutions that empower local churches.
I'm InterestedTell us where you'd like to start - we'll follow up and point you to the right next step.
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No. Most of what we do starts with learning and praying - no experience or training required. If you decide to go on a trip, we'll walk you through everything you need beforehand.
Costs vary by trip and destination and typically cover flights, lodging, food, and in-country transportation. We'll share exact pricing and a payment timeline once a trip is announced, and many people raise support through friends and family.
Going is only one piece of the pathway. You can learn about a partner, commit to praying for them regularly, or give financially - all of which fuel the work just as much as a plane ticket.
We partner long-term instead of scattering wide. Each of our partners is someone our leadership knows personally, has visited or hosted, and trusts to steward support well.
Yes - many of our prayer and giving rhythms are family-friendly, and several partners welcome kids' ministry volunteers and family teams on trips depending on the destination and age requirements.
Fill out the form below and our missions team will reach out directly to answer your questions and point you to a next step.