Welcome to the 2025 PEM Consultation:

Antioch Rising: Reclaiming the Sending Mandate of the Local Church

Sofia, Bulgaria October 7-9th.

Pentecostal European Mission Consultation is held annually as a one- to three-day event every year. The purpose of the consultation is to elaborate new missiological concerns and suggest best practices for missions today for churches and mission organizations. As well as facilitate networking among its member to be able to expand efforts for the most vulnerable and least reached in the world. The consultation is aimed at the mission’s leadership of the Pentecostal churches in Europe and is focused on promoting interaction and co-operation among the churches and organizations in matters pertaining to missions.

The consultations are open to missions’ pastors, missions chair people/mission committee members, missionaries/potential missionaries and any people that are passionate about missions in the PEF community.

Added value to participants

To be challenged in the paradigm shifts and current trends in mission thinking and involvement in regards to the consultation theme and sub themes.
To learn and exchange ideas in fields of theology, best practice and leadership.
To access the vast resources among PEM members to help one another in the Missio Dei

Description of the Agenda

The theme and subthemes after its introduction will introduce the participant to a basic missiological challenge introducing a new paradigm for understanding mission today to be followed by a with a practical application.

In short, the mornings are for missiological reflection and the evenings are for practical application. The breaks and mealtimes afford opportunities to explore our different subjects informally, through the sharing of experiences and simply the enjoyment of one another’s company. These informal times are always essential in our consultations, both for mutual learning and for building relationships.

Agenda at a glance

Here’s an overview of what’s happening at the event!

TUESDAY
13.00 Arrival & registration
14.00 Welcome session
14.30 Plenary 1: The Church That Sends – Becoming an Antioch for Our Time
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
16.30 Workshops & Strategy Sessions. Round 1
17.30-18.30 Dinner
19.00 Evening Service. Called to the Nations.

WEDNESDAY
09.00 Morning Devotion & Worship
09.30 Plenary 2: The Antioch Blueprint
11.00 Group discussions
12.15 Lunch
13.30 Workshops & Strategy Sessions. Round 2
14.45 Panel Discussion: Church Leaders Who Send. Joining hands for the PEM Vision.
16.00 Group Discussion: Partnering for Global Impact with PEM.
19.00 Evening Service. Rising Voices: Next Gen in Global Mission

THURSDAY
09.00 Morning Devotion & Worship
09.30-10.30 Plenary 3: Sending Our Best
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 Final Session. A Movement of Sending Churches.
12.00 Lunch & Farewell

REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

THEME

The consultation starts October 7th at 2pm and ends October 9th at 12 with lunch.

This year the Topic is going to be Antioch Rising: Reclaiming the Sending Mandate of the Local Church and our programme will be built around that.

The program will feature dynamic workshop sessions designed to inspire, equip, and connect. We’ll focus especially on strategic collaboration for reaching Europe, learning from each other’s experiences and building practical pathways for working together.

You can choose from the following workshops to get inspired very practically:

Mobilizing the Whole Church
Discover how to activate every member of your congregation in global mission. This seminar explores practical tools for casting vision, engaging all age groups, and integrating missions into the life and rhythm of the local church. Learn how ordinary believers can live out extraordinary sending faith.

Identifying and Equipping Missionaries
How do you know when someone is called to go? And how do you prepare them? This workshop will offer guidance on discerning missionary calling, mentoring future workers, and creating training pathways in partnership with mission organizations. Practical insights from churches already sending will be shared.

Church Planting in Post-Christian Europe
Learn from leaders planting life-giving churches in the heart of Europe. This session covers models of church planting that resonate in secular contexts, stories of breakthrough, and how local churches can partner, send, and support new works in cities and rural regions across Europe.

Local Church Missions Teams
A strong missions team is the engine room of a sending church. This seminar covers how to form, lead, and empower a missions team to champion global engagement. Topics include defining roles, strategic planning, missionary care, and connecting with the congregation.

Reaching the Nations in Europe: Diaspora Missions
Europe is home to millions of immigrants, refugees, and international students—many from unreached people groups. This seminar will equip churches to see the strategic opportunity of reaching the nations within Europe, and offer practical ways to engage diaspora communities with love, language, and the gospel.

Pastoral Care for Missionaries
Missionaries thrive when they’re supported well. Learn how your church can provide relational, emotional, and spiritual care for those on the field. From pre-departure to re-entry, we’ll discuss care structures, crises, and the role of the home church in ongoing missionary wellbeing.

Building Strategic Partnerships for Mission in Europe
This is not a seminar. It’s a working session. In a small, focused group, we’ll explore how we can form meaningful, strategic partnerships to reach Europe — with a special emphasis on Europe. Together, we’ll identify shared vision, resources, and opportunities for collaboration across national and organizational lines. If you’re passionate about mission in Europe and ready to move from talk to tangible cooperation, this is the space for you. Round 1 Focus on Europe and Round 2 Focus on Ukraine.

We are expectant for the main sessions and are praying and believing for a powerful time together in discussions, prayer and worship.