ACTivate Gathering 2026

ACT Intl
The ACTivate Gathering (previously called the New Staff Orientation) is the primary opportunity to get a sense of your participation in something larger than your own ministry goals. You are now a part of a world-wide ministry organization with more than 500 artistic and innovative ministry leaders, ministers, and missionaries. It is great to have you as a member of our ACT staff community!

New relationships, networking opportunities, ministry encouragement and validation, training and equipping, and just lots of fun are all elements of what you will experience at these gatherings with fellow new and veteran ACT staff.

A few things to keep in mind as you make plans to attend one of the gatherings.
  • Participation in the entire event is required for it to count as fulfilling your commitment as a new staff member, so choose a date and location that works within your calendar.
  • The cost of participation in any of these gathering including meals listed as being provided is covered by your New Department Fee. This includes your spouse or one other department team member. You are welcome to invite others to join you. There will be a small fee to cover the meals of your additional participants.
  • Childcare is not provided. If your children are old enough to occupy themselves without too much distraction to you, you are welcome to bring them. Our primary desire is for you to fully benefit from the experience.
Dates and Locations
There are two primary ACTivate Gathering opportunities in the Brentwood, TN area.

Monday and Tuesday, June 1 & 2. The schedule for the 9th will be 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. The schedule for the 10th is still being finalized but it will be all day, so plan to stay through Tuesday evening. Lunch and dinner on Tuesday will be provided.

Friday and Saturday, November 6 & 7. Again, the schedule for the 6th will be 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, and the schedule for the 7th is still being finalized but it will be all day, so plan stay through Saturday evening. Lunch and dinner on Saturday will be provided.
There are two other potential alternative dates, one on the east cost and another on the west cost. But events will only include new staff ACTivate activities if we have at least 5 new departments commit to these dates.

Friday and Saturday, May 1 & 2 in Myrtle Beach, SC. This weekend is an annual ACT staff retreat. If we have at least 5 new departments register to participate, we’ll add ACTivate activities to the schedule. 

Friday night will start at 6:30 PM and Saturday will go all day. Lunch on Saturday will be provided. 

Many of the staff who attend this annual retreat stick around for a few extra days to enjoy the beach and additional fellowship time with other staff members.

Friday and Saturday, May 15 & 16 in Folsom, CA. There is an ACT Intersections conference on Saturday hosted by our ACT staff in the Folsom area.

Click Here for more information about the Intersections conference in Folsom on May 16. You do not need to register for Intersections if you are joining us for the 15th and 16th for the ACTivate Gathering. Registering here automatically registers you for Intersections.

If we have at least 5 new departments that desire to attend Intersections on Saturday, we will have ACTivate activities on Friday. Both days will be full days, so arriving on Thursday and departing on Sunday will be necessary. Lunch will be provided on both Friday and Saturday.





More details will be provided for the ACTivate Gathering you have selected.