- 2026 Schedule
- 2026 Keynote Speaker
- 2026 Workshops
- 2025 Attending Agencies
1/28/26 update: Due to the potential for hazardous road conditions in the early morning hours, LeTourneau University will delay opening on Wednesday, January 28th until 11:30 AM. Classes scheduled before 11:30 am are canceled and offices are closed.
Sunday, January 25
- 9:00 PM Student Led Prayer & Praise for the Nations (Speer Chapel)
Monday, January 26
- All Day Agency Displays open in Allen Family Student Center (AFSC)
- 6:00 PM Ice Cream Social (AFSC)
Tuesday, January 27
- All Day Agency Displays open in AFSC
- 6:00 PM Donuts & Conversation (ASFC)
Wednesday, January 28
- All Day Agency Displays open in AFSC
- 6:00 PM Our World Cafe (Belcher Lobby)
Steve Russell
JAARS President and CEO
Steve is a natural leader, from serving as a youth pastor in his college years, to joining the U.S. Army and rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel, to serving for a decade in both the Oklahoma State Senate and in the U.S. House of Representatives after returning to civilian life. Prior to serving as JAARS president, Steve served as executive pastor at First Southern Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. There he provided counsel to the lead pastor, oversaw the staff of the 1,250-member church, and implemented church-wide ministries.
Steve’s faith journey began when he became a Christ follower at age 13. He believes that sensing the call to preach in high school and the call to military service are aspects of his faith journey that give him a strong, personal understanding of the power of Scripture in one’s own language. Steve and his wife, Cindy, have been married for 40 years and have five adult children, three of whom are siblings they adopted from a Hungarian orphanage.
For more information, Check out Steve’s Wikipedia page at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Russell_(politician)
6:00 Workshops
Title: Sent to Soar
Location: HHH 104
Participants: JAARS, Kingdom Air Corp (Dan Swenson), Mission Aviation Fellowship, MMS Aviation, SEND North, Missionary Aviation Repair Center
Description: Panel discussion on mission aviation. How do you discern between a passion for flying and a calling to serve through aviation? What are the practical realities of participating in aviation as mission (maintenance, funding, staffing, regulations)?
Title: Sent From My Desk (Tech Ministry)
Location: HHH 105
Participants: TECH Team Advantage, Galcom, SonSet, Avoda IT, iGo Global
Description: Panel discussion on using Tech in Missions. How can coding, engineering projects and other tech focused jobs be used in missions around world?
Title: We're All Sent Together (Family Life In Missions)
Location: HHH 131
Participants: Cru, UIM, Pioneer Bible Translators
Description: What does the day in and day out life look like on the field – whether in the US or overseas? How are kids schooled, do I get a paycheck, will I be poor, will I ever see my family again?
Title: Sent Into the Unknown (Crisis Response and At-Risk Ministry)
Location: HHH 132
Participants: Reach Global
Description: Ministering to some of the most at-risk individuals in the world has its own set of challenges. Ministering to those in immediate crisis requires unique skills as well. What are these challenges and skills? How can I be equipped for all the unknowns that will come my way?
Title: Sent Where? (Missions Around the World)
Location: HHH 139
Participants: Liebenzell, Africa Inland Mission, Crossworld, ABWE, TEAM, Christian and Missionary Alliance
Description: This panel represents mission organizations working all around the world.
Title: Why Do They Need the Sent? (Missions in North America)
Location: HHH 140
Participants: Beloved & Beyond, Signs of Love, Tri-Grace, InterAct Ministries
Description: This panel will share about their unique ministries to specific people groups located within the US. How is it possible that there are unreached groups in the US? What are their needs? How can I help them?
7:15 Workshops
Title: Sent to Soar
Location: HHH 104
Participants: JAARS, Kingdom Air Corp (Dan Swenson), Mission Aviation Fellowship, MMS Aviation, SEND North, Missionary Aviation Repair Center
Description: Panel discussion on mission aviation. How do you discern between a passion for flying and a calling to serve through aviation? What are the practical realities of participating in aviation as mission (maintenance, funding, staffing, regulations)?
Title: Sent From My Desk (Tech Ministry)
Location: HHH 105
Participants: TECH Team Advantage, Galcom, SonSet, Avoda IT, iGo Global
Description: Panel discussion on using Tech in Missions. How can coding, engineering projects and other tech focused jobs be used in missions around world?
Title: Am I Sent If I Stay? (Bi-Vocational Missions/Internship Opportunities)
Location: HHH 131
Participants: Friends In Action, Righteous Rides, Village Schools International, Next Step Ministries, Teach CIS
Description: How can I serve even if I want to jump into my profession after graduation. Are there ways I can combine my passion for ministry and my engage in my profession immediately? I want more training and discipleship before I commit to a life time on the field – is there a place to do this?
Title: Can I Be Sent to Camp? (Camp ministries)
Location: HHH 132
Participants: Avant Ministries/Echo Ranch Bible Camp, ICO, Sandy Creek Bible Camp
Description: This panel will highlight how camp ministries play a vital role in sharing the gospel and discipling students. What does missions look like in a camp setting? How do camps reach kids, families, and staff with the love of Christ?
Title: Sent Where? (Missions Around the World)
Location: HHH 139
Participants: Liebenzell, Africa Inland Mission, Crossworld, ABWE, TEAM, Christian and Missionary Alliance
Description: This panel represents mission organizations working all around the world.
Title: Why Do They Need the Sent? (Missions in North America)
Location: HHH 140
Participants: Beloved & Beyond, Signs of Love, Tri-Grace, InterAct Ministries
Description: This panel will share about their unique ministries to specific people groups located within the US. How is it possible that there are unreached groups in the US? What are their needs? How can I help them?
These agencies registered for GO Week 2025!
Association of Baptists for World Evangelism
Africa Inland Mission
Ancient Path Ministries
Avant Ministries
Beloved and Beyond
Cafe 1040
Cru
Echo Ranch BIble Camp
EFCA ReachGlobal Crisis Response
Ethnos 360
Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry
Galcom International
Greater Europe Mission
Indigitous
Kingdom Air Corps
Liebenzell US
MARC
Mission Aviation Fellowship
MMS
Next Step Ministries
Pioneer Bible Translators
Righteous Rides
SEND North
Signs of Love
SIM
SonSet Solutions
STC Guatemala
TECH Team Advantage
TLAfrica, Inc
Tri-Grace Ministries
UIM International
Village Schools International
YWAM Tyler
