February 22-26

“Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

-Mark 1:17–18

All throughout the Gospels, Jesus calls people to follow him. When he calls his disciples, they drop their nets, leave their tax booth, and follow him. This is the same call that Jesus offers all of us. It doesn’t necessarily offer details, guarantees, or next steps, but it is simple and direct. It requires us to look at the person of Jesus and in faith give all of ourselves to him. It isn’t restricted to a certain area of life or a limited timeframe, but encompasses a giving of our whole selves. In doing so, we find our identity, our purpose, and our joy. When we follow Jesus, we find forgiveness, family, hope, and life.

Jesus says, “follow me”

This Missions Summit, we invite you to consider this call of Jesus. We invite you to look at those in Scripture who heeded that call and to hear the stories of those from our church who have answered it. We will hear compelling stories from our global and local partners and how we can join in the story of redemption God is weaving in the lives of his people. We hope you will join us and be challenged and encouraged to take that next step in following Jesus.

Summit Schedule
Next Steps
Local Partners
Serve

Weekend Schedule

Join us for the main events of Missions Summit.

  • Sometimes a single image helps us see what words alone cannot. We hope this gallery brings distant places closer, offering glimpses of God at work in Cyprus, Japan, Thailand, and Peru. Through these images, we are reminded that the same faithful God is advancing His kingdom in cultures and communities that often look very different than our own.

    2/15 • 7:30 AM–1:00 PM, 3:30–5:30 PM
    Closed during the 9:40 service

    2/22 • 7:30–9:00 AM, 11:00 AM–12:45 PM, 3:30–7:30 PM
    Closed during the 9:40 service

    2/26 • 6:45–8:30 PM

    (4th & Spring)

    Children’s Programming
    These sessions are family friendly and self-paced, with visual displays for each partner and opportunities to write notes of encouragement.

  • Before and After Services (Lower Room)
    Spend time with all of our partners before and after all services.

  • 5:30-7:00 PM (Sanctuary)

    Join us immediately following the 4pm service as we share a common meal together and hear encouraging updates and stories from one of our Global Partners in Turkey. We will also take a few moments to introduce and pray over several church members in our sending pipeline who will likely been sent out as missions partners later this year.

    Sign Up for Children’s Programming with Not Forgotten

  • Dinner - 5:30 PM

    Night of Worship - 7:00 PM

    Sign Up for One of the Four Dinner Options

    Sign Up for Children’s Programming with Not Forgotten

    Avondale Brewery Upstairs - From Birmingham to the Nations with Redeemer elder Dave Parker and his wife Dorothy.

    4th & Spring - Following Jesus in the Muslim World with Jonathan & Katie Doub and our Global Partners in Turkey.

    Upper Room of the Hughes Building - Bringing Shalom into Birmingham’s Poverty with ELI-Thrive, Oak Tree Ministries, Serving You Ministries, and Avondale Elementary.

    Lower Room of the Hughes Building - Proclaiming the Gospel in Word and Deed with Red Mountain Grace, Family Advocacy Ministry, the Webbers, and Sarah Dunn.

    After dinner, join us for a closing night of worship where you will meet our partners and pray for the work God is doing in our city and around the world!

    Children are welcome and we’ll host a Peru-themed Kids Night with our friends from Not Forgotten. We’ll be joined by the Fuqua family and Gene and Paty Idlett, the founders of Not Forgotten. We’ll provide dinner, hear from the team at Not Forgotten, and help Redeemer kids grow in awareness of God’s work in Peru!

  • 5:30- 7:00 PM (Lower Room)

    Sarah Dunn and Raquel Patterson will speak to the 30’s and 40’s Singles Collective in the Lower Room of the Hughes Building.

  • 11:00 AM (Sanctuary)

    Come share a meal with the women of Redeemer and hear from  Lauren Webber, one of our Global partners who is serving with her family in Kenya. This gathering is open to all women at Redeemer, not just those currently participating in Women’s Bible Study.

    Sign Up for the Women’s Ministry Brunch

  • 9:30 AM (Upper Room)
    Hear from Raquel Patterson, Executive Director of Oak Tree Ministries, one of Redeemer’s local partners.

  • 12:30 PM (Back Forty)

    Tyler & Allison Fuqua and Gene & Patty Idlett will be at Back Forty for a Not Forgotten Reunion.

  • 4:00 PM (Bray House)
    Our students will have the opportunity to hear from the Webber family children about their life and ministry experience in Kenya.

  • 5:00-6:30 PM (Hughes Building)

    Come share a meal with the women of Redeemer and hear from one of our global partners serving with her family in Turkey. This gathering is open to all women at Redeemer, not just those currently participating in Women’s Bible Study.

    Sign Up for the Women’s Ministry Dinner

  • 6:30 - 7:30 AM (Lower Room)
    Local Missions Coordinator Ben Sciacca and John Gibson, Executive Director of our local partner Serving You Ministries, will be sharing encouraging stories of what God is doing through Serving You and how men at Redeemer can be involved. This gathering is open to all men at Redeemer, not just those currently participating in Men’s Bible Study.

  • 6:30-8:00 PM (4th & Spring)
    Our medical professionals will hear from Derek Webber share about medical missions.

    Sign Up for the Medical Professionals Collective

  • 6:00-8:00 PM (Seeds Coffee)
    We’d love for you to join Not Forgotten at Seeds Coffee for an art show benefiting the ministry in Peru.

    Let us know that you’re coming!

  • Our college students will be gathering to hear God’s Word preached, pray for the nations, and worship. During this evening, we’ll introduce missionary candidates from the college ministry.

Join one of Redeemer’s ministries for a missions-themed event.

Serve

We need plenty of help throughout the weekend. Whether you want to help with dinner during our Stories from the Nations, serve on Thursday night, or help with the children, we’d love to have you.

Volunteer with Missions Summit

Next Steps

If you’re ready to take your next step in faithfulness to God’s calling, we have tons of great opportunities.

  • Stories from the Nations
    Monthly on Sundays at 5:30 PM
    Stories from the Nations is a monthly gathering to hear about God's work through churches around the world.

    View Upcoming Gatherings

    Disciple-Making Groups
    8-Week Studies Beginning Week of March 2
    An 8-week small group beginning on 3/2 and 3/5 focused on God's heart for the nations and growing together in evangelism.

    Register for the Group

    Discover Your Role
    Sunday, March 15th at 11:15 AM
    This one-time class on 3/15 helps you explore your unique calling to serve and learn practical ways to participate in God’s work among the city and the nations through our church family.

    Register for the Class

    Meet With Our Mobilization Team
    Figuring out God’s calling on your life isn’t easy, and we’d love to connect you with a member of our team.

    Send us a Message

  • College Dominican Republic Trip
    March 7-13, 2026
    Registration is closed for the 2026 trip, but you can still register your interest for 2027.

    Cyprus Mission Trip
    March 19-29, 2026
    Registration is closed for the 2026 trip, but you can still register your interest for 2027.

    Turkey Trip
    April 17-26, 2026
    Register Now

    College Hungary Trip
    May 10-22, 2026
    Register Now

    Youth Yakama Trip
    May 30-June 6, 2026
    Registration is closed for the 2026 trip, but you can still register your interest for 2027.

    Peru Trip
    June 19-27, 2026
    Register Your Interest

    Local Mission Trip
    July 31-Aug 1, 2026
    Register Your Interest

    Cyprus Mission Trip
    Dates TBD
    Register Your Interest

  • We maintain partnerships with organizations around Birmingham, and we’d love to get you connected with them. More info.

    • Monday Night Ministry

    • Interfaith Hospitality House

    • Red Mountain Grace

    • ELI

    • Serving You

    • Oak Tree Ministries

    • Avondale Elementary

    We also have lots of options to serve within our church family. More info.

    • Family Advocacy Ministry

    • Benevolence Team

    • Missionary Care

    • International Ministry

  • Any of our local and global partners would love to talk with you. If you would like to schedule some time to chat with any of our partners, send Kendra an email to get connected.

Local Partners

We’re thrilled to have so many of our local partners joining us this year. We’ll have more information on how to get connected with them at the Missions Summit, but here are some helpful links in the meantime.

Aspire
Local organization
Aspire Website

Avondale Elementary
Local school
Email Ministry Leaders

Benevolence Ministry
Redeemer ministry
Email Ministry Leaders

ELI Thrive
Local organization
ELI Thrive Website

Family Advocacy Ministry
Redeemer ministry
Email Ministry Leaders

Interfaith Hospitality House
Local organization
Email Ministry Leaders

Monday Night Ministry
Redeemer ministry
Email Ministry Leaders

Oak Tree Ministries
Local organization
Oak Tree Website

Red Mountain Grace
Local organization
Red Mountain Grace Website

Serving You
Local organization
Serving You Website

Sign Up To Serve With Redeemer