2026 MK Synergy
March 4th-7th, 2026
Waxahachie, Texas

(Pre-conference begins March 3rd)
Hosted at Lakeview Conference Center: Waxahachie, TX
Registrations are Open!
(Session recordings will be available for purchase after conference)

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Missionary Kid Caregivers Summit (MKCS) is a network for people who are involved in MK care at some level.  It is our desire that this group will provide a place to network information and to seek to support one another in our various ministries.  

Missionary Kid Education Summit (MKEDS) is a network of educators, international schools, and educational support organizations. The purpose is to collaborate, identify current education trends, provide professional development and advocate for best practices in MK education.

MK Synergy – Usually every third year the summits join together to cross-pollinate, network, and share resources. 

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History of MK Caregivers/MK Education:

In 1993, Richard Edlin (SIM missionary & Assist. Dir. for MK Education with ACSI) gathered mission personnel with MK Education responsibilities. The first meeting was held at SIL offices in Dallas. At that meeting, there was a vote to redirect the focus of those gathering for broader issues of MK care and missionary family issues. The group separated into two consultations, one called MK Caregivers Consultation (MKCC) discussing broader MK and family issues, and one called Intermission MK Education Consultation (IMKEC) focusing mainly on the educational needs of missionary families.

MKCS continued meeting annually, organized and run by various different mission agencies. In 2012, an MOU was signed with Barnabas International giving MKCS a more stable financial home to exist under.

IMKEC continued to meet annually under the umbrella of ACSI until 2015.

In 2015, MKCC and IMKEC agreed it would be mutually beneficially to combine conferences every three years and joined together at Avant Training Center in March of 2016 for a shared conference. This would later be known as MK Synergy.

In 2016, the name MK Caregivers Consultation (MKCC) was changed to MK Caregivers Summit (MKCS) to reflect a change in times and dynamics of the gatherings. In 2019 IMKEC changed their name to MK Education Summit (MKEdS) to better align with their sister conference and MK Synergy.

In 2019 MKCS and MKEdS began MOUs with Interaction International. Interaction now manages the registrations/finances and  promotes the conferences and their desire to make a global impact on MK work.

MKCS Statistical Summary (as of Nov 2024)

750+ different individuals have attended at least once.
200+ different agencies/churches have been represented at least once

Partial List of Agencies and Churches: 

 A Lamp Unto My Feet, ABWE, ACSI, AERC, Africa Inland Mission Intl, All Nations, Alliance Academy International, AMCA, American Baptist International Ministry, Anchor Education, Anikoun, Antioch ATX, Antioch Ministries International, Arabella Haven, Assemblies of God World Missions, Avant Ministries, AWM, Baptist Bible Fellowship International, Baptist World Mission, Barnabas International, Bela Home Care, Bethany International, Biblical Ministries Worldwide, Black Forest Academy, Brethern in Christ World Missions, C&MA, Cadence, Cafe 1040, Cairn University, Calvary Church, Camino Global, Canadian MK Network, CAPRO, CEF, Center for Mission Mobilization, Christar, Christian Academy in Japan, Christian Academy of Guatemala, Christian Counseling Associates, Christian Missionary Fellowship, CIT, Club 4th, Coaching Embers, Co-Mission, Commission To Every Nation, Communitas International, Compass Ministries, Converge Worldwide, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Covenant College, Crossroads Bible Church, Crossworld, CTEN, CultureBound, CultureMIKS, D&D Homes, Dalat International School, Daraja, Eastern Mennonite Missions, Educational Renovation, ELIC, EMERGE Counseling Services Inc, Encompass World Partners, Entrust 4, Eternal Love Evangelical Ministries, Ethnos360, Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Longview, F Company, Family Missions Company, FEDEMEC, FieldPartner, FIGT, FIM, Free Methodist World Missions, Friendship Baptist, Church, Frontiers, Gatehouse, Geneva College, Global Frontier Missions, Global International, Global Outreach International, Global Outreach Ministries, Global Partners, Global Reunion, Go To Nations, Godspeed, Greater Europe Mission, Helps Ministry, IICS, ILAD, IMB, Interaction International, InterMission Ministry, Interserve, Interserve Australia, Intrepid Counseling PLLC, ISMK, JAARS, Joseph House Ministries / MKSTAY, Josiah Venture, Kaleidoscope, KC360, Launch Global, Libby Stephens Consulting, Liberty University, Lifesong for Orphans, Lighthouse Educational Services, Luthern Bible Translators, MAF, Melissa Miller Coaching, Member Care International, Mercifully Known Ministry, Mesa Global, Mi Casa Tu Casa Community, Ministry Essentials International, Mission Prep, Mission Resource Network, Mission to the World, Mission Training International, Missionary Care Services International, MK Merimna, MK Nest, MK2MK, mKainos, MORE Network, MRC, MSC Canada, MuKappa, Narrmore Christian Foundation, National Association of Free Will Baptists, Navigators, Nazarene Mission, New Leaf Counseling, NorthStar Academy, Oaks Counseling, Oaxaca Christian School, OC Canada, OC International, OHANA Global, OMF, One Challange, One Mission Society, PAAM, PACE, Paraclete Mission Group, Paracletos, PCUSA, Philhos, Pioneers, Pioneers Bible Translators, Quiet Streams Counseling, Reach Beyond (HCJB), ReachGlobal, Reaching Hand Society, Redeemer Church, Restore Hope, RVA, SAFE, SEND Int’l, Serge, Sevenstar Academy, SHARE, SIL, SIM, Sojourner Community Church, South America Mission, Spring Arbor University, State College Alliance Church, Tanga Collective, Taylor University, TCK Training, Teach Beyond, TEAM, Team Expansion, Tech, The Christian and Missionary Alliance, The Foundation, TMS Global, TRAIN International, TWR, United Pentecostal Church, United World Mission, University Bible Fellowship, We Want More, WEC Int’l, Wesley International School, WÒLDENA AFRICA, Wooddale Church, World Gospel Mission, World Horizons, World Indigenous Mission, World Missionary Koinonia, World Outreach Center, World Venture, Worldteam, Wycliffe, Youth for Christ, YWAM