Through a season of disruption and discombobulation, the abundant and demonstrated faithfulness of God has given us hope to keep planning and preparing for the next Urbana. We’ve seen evidence that God has been preparing the way for us to come to Indiana in a good way, including the honor of receiving the welcome of the host people of the land—the Miami of Indiana.

God’s faithfulness to His mission and to this conference has been evident through 75 years of our history—from Toronto, Ontario to Urbana, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri. We cannot wait to be with you, studying Scripture, hearing from leaders from around the world, joining in corporate worship. We will experience the Spirit of God working in us, among us, and through us as we grow in our love of God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world.

The Scripture that will serve as our frame for Urbana 22 comes from the early chapters of Acts. It is interesting that the Acts narrative begins with a season of grief and disruption as well as an invitation to wait. It is our prayer that—just as it was true for the first disciples of Jesus who waited then—we will experience a season of breakthrough in word, deed, and power as we gather after this pause.