Urbana is five days of inspiration, insight, and opportunities to engage your young adults and entire congregation in ministry and release them to share the gospel at home and around the world.
“I encourage every pastor of every local church to take up this mantle of global missions.”
David Platt, IMB President and Urbana 15 Speaker
Since 1946, thousands of Urbana participants have found that the only way to truly find their life is to lose it for Jesus and his kingdom. They've gone on to plant churches, translate Scripture, serve refugees, start businesses that transform communities, and much more.
Urbana is a space to:
Join 16,000+ people for five days filled with insight from global leaders, deep Scripture study, multiethnic worship, and practical seminars.
Join 16,000+ people for five days filled with inspiration, insight, and opportunities to discern where your gifts, dreams, and calling meet God’s global mission.
Urbana is five days of inspiration, insight, and opportunities to engage your young adults in ministry and release them to share the gospel at home and around the world.
“I encourage every pastor of every local church to take up this mantle of global missions.”
David Platt, IMB President and Urbana 15 Speaker
Join 16,000+ people for five days filled with inspiration, insight, and opportunities to discern where your gifts, dreams, and calling meet God’s global mission.
Urbana is five days of inspiration, insight, and opportunities to engage your young adults in ministry and release them to share the gospel at home and around the world.
“I encourage every pastor of every local church to take up this mantle of global missions.”
David Platt, IMB President and Urbana 15 Speaker
International students and scholars are vital to God's mission as they cross cultures for education and often go on to serve in key positions of influence in academia, government, and the marketplace around the world.
This residential track will focus on equipping you to serve and magnify Jesus Christ wherever he leads you, bringing the gospel and shalom to the world. Join internationals at Urbana 15 to dream together about finding our lives in God's global mission.