(USA)–Meanwhile, short-term mission leaders will be gathering at the end of the month for a special conference in the United States. The National Short-Term Mission Conference is scheduled for January 25th through the 27th in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference prepares leaders who send, train, receive or fund short-term missions teams. The conference will feature special workshops, panel discussions and question and answer sessions on the “how-to’s” in short-term missions.