Mission Base | Gospel Encounter

Imagine a place in Southern Illinois where young men and women come together with one purpose:

TO KNOW JESUS AND MAKE JESUS KNOWN!

Imagine a place where a generation can step away from the noise and distractions of the world, open their Bibles, seek God together, build lifelong friendships, and discover what it means to live completely surrendered to Jesus.

THIS IS THE VISION OF THE GOSPEL ENCOUNTER MISSION BASE

We believe there is a generation that’s ready to say “YES” to Jesus and “YES” to the Great Commission; but they need a place to be trained. Today’s young adults are growing up surrounded by voices fighting for their attention, identity, and purpose.

We hope to host as many as 500+ YOUNG PEOPLE PER YEAR. Many of them are searching for something real. Hungry for genuine relationships, biblical truth, meaningful purpose, and a community where they can belong.

WE WANT TO GIVE THEM THAT PLACE.

BUILDING THE MISSION BASE

The Mission Base will include lodges capable of housing up to 50 men and 50 women, along with a training center where students and mission teams can gather for classes, worship, meals, fellowship, and ministry training. We aren’t simply building buildings, we are building a place where disciples learn to live on mission wherever they go.

We are beginning to experience exponential growth across our different ministry functions, and it is becoming more and more crucial for us to have the facilities to help manage it.

A brief testimonial is of our “Youth Impact” event. In 2026, we had 55 leaders and students. That might not sound like many, however we only had access to 4 showers for both guys and girls, and were almost at max capacity. In 2027 we anticipate 100+ students and leaders, which demonstrates the urgency of getting lodges & showers built.

Help us build a place where a generation can encounter Jesus, be equipped for the Great Commission, and be sent into the harvest.

HELP US BUILD MORE THAN A MISSION BASE

OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO HELP TRAIN AND SEND THEM.

So together, let’s invest in a generation that is ready to say YES!

6-MONTH MISSIONAL INTERNSHIP

At the Gospel Encounter Mission Base, students will be immersed in deep biblical teaching from pastors, missionaries, evangelists, and ministry leaders who aren’t just teachers of the faith — they are practitioners of the faith.

They will learn to be trained in the Word and led by the Spirit. But their training won’t end in the classroom.

Students will travel alongside the Gospel Encounter team to communities across America. They will help host citywide outreaches, share the Gospel, tell their testimonies, pray with people, serve local churches, care for the poor & forgotten, and learn firsthand what it means to live on mission.

They won’t simply study the Great Commission, They will live it.