--- title: "Christian Mandates: short-term missions and mission training in Africa" description: "We equip believers, train church leaders, and mobilize the Body of Christ for global evangelism and discipleship." url: https://christianmandates.org --- Learn. Serve. Make disciples. # Equipping believers for the Great Commission We equip believers, train church leaders, and mobilize the Body of Christ for global evangelism and discipleship. [Start learning](https://christianmandates.org/learn) [See our work](https://christianmandates.org/our-work) ![A teacher speaking with a microphone as participants take notes during a small-group training session](https://christianmandates.org/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fmedical-team-setup.e33b9ad2.jpg&w=3840&q=75) ![Participants with notebooks studying together in a hall](https://christianmandates.org/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fbible-study.978f4f6a.webp&w=3840&q=75) ![Believers standing in prayer at an outdoor gathering under palm leaves](https://christianmandates.org/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fmission-gathering.c802422c.webp&w=3840&q=75) Equipping believers. Strengthening the church. - ## [Learn the Word](https://christianmandates.org/learn) Articles, messages and guides on mission, discipleship and the life of faith. - ## [Join the work](https://christianmandates.org/our-work) Missions, outreaches and training programs. See what is current and where we have served. - ## [Partner with us](https://christianmandates.org/get-involved) Churches, agencies and believers who pray, send and serve alongside Christian Mandates. ## Coming up [All current work](https://christianmandates.org/our-work) - Mission In 4 weeks ### [Good News Liberia 2026](https://christianmandates.org/our-work/good-news-liberia-2026) 11 – 13 November 2026 · Munya Field, Johnsonville, Monrovia, Liberia - Mission In 2 months ### [Good News Madakkiya: Jesus Campaign 2026](https://christianmandates.org/our-work/jesus-campaign-madakkiya-2026) 17 – 23 December 2026 · Madakkiya, Kaduna State, Nigeria - Mission In 2 months ### [Good News Onueke: Jesus Campaign 2026](https://christianmandates.org/our-work/jesus-campaign-onueke-2026) 17 – 23 December 2026 · Onueke, Ebonyi State, Nigeria From the learning library ## Biblical teaching for a life of mission. [All learning](https://christianmandates.org/learn) Message October 2026 ### [How every believer can fulfil the Great Commission, whatever their field](https://christianmandates.org/learn/fulfil-the-great-commission-in-any-field) The Great Commission is given to every believer, not only to ministers. Message October 2026 ### [Two countries, three cities, one month: short-term missions in Africa](https://christianmandates.org/learn/short-term-missions-in-africa-two-countries-one-month) Why would someone with a career outside Africa serve in two African countries in one month? Guide October 2026 ### [Planning a short-term mission outreach](https://christianmandates.org/learn/planning-a-short-term-mission-outreach) A five-phase guide to planning, running and reviewing a short-term mission outreach, from scouting the community to following up new believers. Our mission ## Empowering saints. Fulfilling the Great Commission. Christian Mandates equips believers through biblical training, supports mission work, and prepares church leaders for discipleship and church planting. We work across denominations to spread the Gospel and serve communities. [About Christian Mandates](https://christianmandates.org/about) Ministry records ### Where we have served. Mission December 2025 ### [Jesus Campaign Kaduna 2025](https://christianmandates.org/our-work/jesus-campaign-kaduna-2025) A week of mission with local churches, among them ECWA Mando, which the team first visited in September. Mando, Kaduna State Mission December 2025 ### [Mission Alive Liberia 2.0, 2025](https://christianmandates.org/our-work/mission-alive-liberia-2025-december) Three days of morning and evening meetings with Unity in Christ Fellowship, at Berean World Outreach Ministry. Caldwell, Monrovia, Liberia Mission July 2025 ### [Mission Alive Niger Republic 2025](https://christianmandates.org/our-work/mission-alive-niger-republic-2025) Sharing the gospel and encouraging the believers. Niger Republic [All ministry work](https://christianmandates.org/our-work) ## Questions people ask What is Christian Mandates? Christian Mandates Organization is a Christian ministry, based in Africa and Canada and working across denominations, that equips believers for the Great Commission through biblical training, evangelism, discipleship and short-term missions. It began in 2008. [About Christian Mandates](https://christianmandates.org/about) Can I join a mission trip? Yes. Anyone, from any part of the world, can register for a short-term mission of three to seven days in Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa. Volunteers prepare together in a group before they go. [Short-term missions](https://christianmandates.org/short-term-missions) Does Christian Mandates train churches? Yes. We train churches, ministries and community outreach teams in the Great Commission, evangelism, discipleship and planning mission outreaches. [Training](https://christianmandates.org/training) How can I give or pray with you? You can give from Nigeria, the United States, Canada or anywhere else, and pray with us in our community on Telegram. [Ways to take part](https://christianmandates.org/get-involved) Our work ## Mobilizing believers for the mission of Christ. Whether teaching, serving or going, every believer has a God-given role in making disciples and advancing global missions. [Get involved](https://christianmandates.org/get-involved) [Give](https://christianmandates.org/give) ![A collage of discipleship training, with a speaker teaching a seated group and participants listening and taking notes](https://christianmandates.org/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fdiscipleship-training.e1c7bea0.jpg&w=3840&q=75) Discipleship training: learning together and preparing to serve. --- Site guide for agents: https://christianmandates.org/llms.txt. All pages: https://christianmandates.org/sitemap.xml.