Learn the Creator’s heart to be good guests in every land and with every people by honoring him, his creation, and his first stewards. As you come humbly in your own identity and participate in cultural protocol, experience the Creator’s love and spiritual blessings.
Missions in Every Community
Hollywood influences and defines our culture—which is why Christians need to be working there. Hear one TV writer’s experiences as part of Hollywood’s growing Christian community and discuss how to prepare for a career in entertainment and the arts.
Learn how foreign Christians living and working in North Korea can express their faith. It is possible, but specific guidelines and strategies should be followed to express your faith in a safe and acceptable way.
Sports are a space for fun, building relationships, and sharing life. They can also provide an excellent opportunity to share your faith. Moving from recreational sports to more competitive, professional levels increases the challenges and opportunities to talk about the gospel. Come learn how to join God’s global mission within the sports world.
Learn from a diverse panel of women in academia how to navigate challenges and opportunities in the university world while seeking to be a faithful witness.
God’s mission to reach all people with his love includes Queer and Same-Sex Attracted (Q/SSA) people and communities. Learn how to reach Q/SSA communities near and far by understanding Q/SSA language and culture, recognizing spiritual inroads to sharing the gospel, and preparing your Christian community to welcome all our spiritual siblings.
Multiethnic witnessing communities on college campuses offer hope to a divided world. But before we can create these communities, we need to know ourselves in our ethnicity by forming ethnic-specific groups. Come gain a theological vision and some practical frameworks to help you organize and mobilize Latinx student groups for the kingdom.
How do you find your place at Urbana? What does vocational calling mean for high school students? Come join fellow high school students to explore these questions, and any others you have, so you can get the most out of Urbana 18.