Called America’s first major inland city and America’s original Boomtown, Cincinnati was established along the Ohio River. In the early 19th century, people arrived on paddle wheelers after the War of 1812 and decided to make this place their home. America’s first Boomtown may soon become its next. Its urban areas are being revitalized. New, forward-thinking transportation policies are being instituted. Massive projects like The Banks, Queen City Square and the Central Riverfront Park are redefining the cityscape. Yet despite its impressive potential, followers of Jesus Christ are praying that Cincinnati will also experience a gospel boom. Just 13.7 percent of the 2 million residents in the metro area are affiliated with an evangelical church, and more than half of the city’s residents do not affiliate with a religion of any kind. Join the North American Mission Board’s GENSEND Summer Team and serve in Cincinnati where you will learn to live life on mission with a team of students as you explore your calling and serve alongside church planters and missionaries in the Greater Cincinnati area. In this immersive exploration, you will learn mission principles and discover what it means to live intentionally in community while sharing the Gospel.
Ben Edfeldt said there’s something powerful about being in the room with a group of students “who have committed part or all of their summer to take the gospel to
Lorrie McCarver* said she knew she was interested in missions when she attended a Go Night event in Tuscaloosa last year. She went to find out more about being sent
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