The word “SOON” comes from the Korean word used in Isaiah 53 to describe Jesus as a “tender shoot.” It also carries a deep historical and philosophical legacy rooted in the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. We are SOON because we are Christ-centered and committed to making disciples who follow Jesus and make disciples of others.
We are a Movement because we dream of seeing an entire generation follow Jesus.
We are SOON Movement Global because we dream and pray that a generation of diaspora Americans will join this movement and carry the vision of disciple-making to all nations.
For this very purpose, we are hosting the first in-person National Higher Calling Conference in the history of our ministry in America, which began in 1981.
Our theme is TO THE ENDS. We are called to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth—to reach the unreachable hearts of those who have yet to experience the love of Christ, and to respond to the One who loved us to the very end.
Throughout Scripture and Christian history, God has often used holy assemblies as launching points for His people. At Gilgal, for example, the Israelites were challenged, renewed, and prepared for what God was about to do among them before they entered promised land (Joshua 5).
We believe the time has come for SOON to assemble nationally.
God has been preparing His people—refining us through trials, shaping us through tears, and calling us to rise from the ashes as a generation ready to respond to His higher calling.
As we gather nationally to worship, hear from global voices, see what God is doing here and around the worlds, and receive God’s vision, we believe this will be a powerful moment for the movement— a moment when God awakens us to His heart, His calling, and His mission.
Dallas is geographically at the heart of the country, making it a natural place for students from across the nation to come together. But we are not gathering here simply for convenience.
We have been praying and dreaming of pioneering campus ministries in five more cities by 2030. Dallas is first on that list. We pray it becomes a launchpad for spiritual movement to go to the ends.
We pray that Dallas will become a turning point for attendees—a place where God raises up global leaders and awakens in our generation a heart for the nations.
Recently, one of our students participated in year-long mission that completely transformed her perspective on God’s heart for the world. When she returned, she shared these words: “I can’t unsee what I have already seen. I have seen it, and there is no turning back.”
We invite you to come and see what you cannot unsee.
Together, we will witness what God can do when our unique stories, dreams, and even deepest wounds are brought together in His love—how He can gather them into one powerful current and carry them farther than we ever imagined. How we become part of the great movement God is raising up in our generation for all nations.
Let us pray that this will be a defining moment in our history—a moment that marks a new beginning for a great movement for our Lord Jesus Christ.
Join us at Higher Calling Conference.