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50% of missionaries leave the mission field before they intended or for a negative reason.​​

⨂ LACK OF DIRECTION
⨂ LACK OF TRAINING
⨂ LACK OF SUPPORT
Your heart burns for the nations but the gap between where you are today and the foreign mission field probably seems impossible to fill. Without clear direction for living out your purpose, many are left feeling hopeless.

We believe you were made to share
​the gospel with the world.

Be transformed into a faithful warrior compelled by love, ​willing to remain unknown by the world for your sacrifice.
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GET TRAINED

Learn to overcome the physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional challenges of the mission field.

JOIN A TEAM

At Mountain Gateway, we are a family. Join the ranks of those who have given their lives for the spread of the Gospel.

CHANGE LIVES

At the end of your life you can hear the words “Well done, good and faithful servant.” People in heaven will thank you for your sacrifice.

We know what it’s like when the gap between where you are in your life today and the foreign mission field seems impossible to fill. 

NONE OF US WANT TO LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND AND NOT ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION. 

HOW TO BECOME A MOUNTAIN GATEWAY MISSIONARY

APPLY

Work one-on-one with a
trusted Mountain Gateway Advisor.

TRAIN

Be trained to take the gospel to other nations ​by our team of experienced missionaries.  ​

SERVE

Serve as a missionary alongside
​others with a heart to reach the lost.


MEET THE TEAM

Don't feel called to GO but still want to make a difference?
Be confident that you aren’t only being generous but you are also being a good steward of your finances.
This is fertile soil. Together we can watch God bring the growth.

NO MISSIONARY SHOULD HAVE TO GO INTO BATTLE WITHOUT TRAINING. ​

​Foreign missions is hard. All of us have wondered if we have what it takes to beat the odds and be a part of the 50% that stay on the field. Many missionaries are sent from their homelands to see the lost rescued with little to no training. We know what that feels like - the brutal sink-or-swim, life-or-death confrontation with culture, co-workers, and spiritual forces that strive to keep you from bringing people to Jesus.

We started the Great Commission Academy to see starry-eyed adventurers become mature sons and daughters of God who have counted the cost and never give up. We have done our best to address every obstacle that stands in your way.
  • WILDERNESS SEMSTER
  • TECHNICAL SKILLS SEMESTER
  • PRAYER + BIBLE SEMESTER
  • LANGUAGE TRAINING
  • FIELD RESIDENCY
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Students live in the wilderness for three months to gain skills foundational to success on the mission field: personal development, leadership, wilderness skills, living in community with their Cohort, and functioning as a team.  The semester is divided into Outdoor Living, Traditional Living, and Backpacking. There is no tuition charged, however, each person is expected to raise their own support and cover the cost of their personal equipment as well as share in the expenses involved with this entire process.
This semester is two-fold:  learning practical skills and problem-solving.  Instructors provide students with hands-on opportunities to learn skills through direct instruction and application.  A mentality of innovation, problem-solving, and critical thinking empowers students to find solutions and resolve problems rather than depend upon others to fix the issues that arise. This builds confidence and is practical for life on the mission field. The power of God, a sound mind, and thoughtful preparation are our greatest tools to solve problems that arise, and the Technical Skills Semester will teach students to use all three.
In the Prayer and Bible Semester, students travel across the United States to MG Anchor Churches where they stay approximately 2-3 weeks at a time for prayer, Bible study, corporate worship, and classroom study. Local pastors and their staff join MG leadership as instructors. Classes from West Coast Bible College and Seminary will be optional. This final semester of the Pre-Field Training will culminate with a time of focused prayer and fasting in relative solitude.​
Missionaries in Training attend Christian Spanish Academy (CSA) in Antigua, Guatemala, where they study one-on-one with an individual teacher. They are introduced to living in a new culture without the pressures of ministry while they study Spanish. Each Missionary in Training must prove fluency in the language before transitioning to their Field Residency. Exemption from Language Training is possible through proof of existing fluency.
A Missionary in Training works as an active, church-planting missionary under directive supervision in the Field Residency program. They will develop relationships with nationals, establish churches, and raise up and equip local leaders who will advance the gospel message within their own country.

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MOUNTAIN GATEWAY MISSIONS

Mountain Gateway Missions is the heart and soul of Mountain Gateway.  It is the reason that we “Find Workers. Help them Stay.”  We want to see every person come to intimately know Jesus, not just hear about him.  Every part of Mountain Gateway exists to promote the advancement of the Kingdom of God on earth, and MG Missions is the point of the spear.

MG Missions focuses on rural areas and is primarily a pioneer, church planting work that includes children's homes, discipleship, and community development, among other things.  We start with one person and make disciples who disciple others, building a network of churches that affects the transformation of a nation.​
​MG Missions has a vision to reach the masses, strategy to reach the one.​

WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE

​​The Wilderness Leadership Intensive takes a small group of participants and their instructors on a 12 day backpacking expedition in the mountains of Wyoming.

Participants hone their leadership capabilities, develop their unique leadership style, and practice techniques for resolving conflict and facilitating group  communication. Instructors address who we are as sons and soldiers in the Family of Christ and the Army of God. We eliminate the distractions of daily life and church culture so we can direct our eyes solely on the main goal of ministry: transformation. First in ourselves, then in others, all to the glory of God.