RPGM NeXt Steps

Join a community of believers training for future mid-term or long-term missionary service and discerning their call to cross-cultural ministry,

WHO’S IT FOR? 

RPCNA* members who have been recognized and recommended by their sessions to pursue the possibility of further cross-cultural service.  

PREREQUISITES FOR JOINING:

  • A member in good standing of an RPCNA* congregation

  • The local session recognizes and recommends the individual/couple with the understanding that they are exploring cross-cultural service.

  • They are prepared to agree to the NeXt Steps commitments and Rules of Engagement

  • They are 16 years of age or older.

* Members of other NAPARC churches may be considered under special circumstances

NeXt Steps 2025-2026 Cohort

  • Meets: Monthly, from September 2025 - April 2026

  • Time Commitment: Approximately 1-2 hours of online curriculum study and assignments per week, monthly discipleship call with a classmate, plus a monthly 90-minute online community call.

  • Cost: $150 ($25 Early Bird Discount before July 31)

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EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 

  • Cross-cultural worker candidates equipped for service in existing and future RPGM fields and other global/cross-cultural work within the RPCNA.

  • A generation of RPCNA members who are passionate and well-informed about missions and God’s heart for the nations.

  • Members of the RPCNA who are serving as advocates, supporters, and senders of cross-cultural workers to existing and new mission fields. 

  • Wise and experienced members able to serve on the RPGM board and in advisory roles on our various board committees.