MOPS International connects families to your church with high-quality, simple women's gatherings that welcome moms together to share life, motherhood and Jesus.

More than 25,000 moms are utilizing our Group Search Tool to find a local MOPS group every month. That’s 25,000 moms seeking community and encouragement!

Be a part of creating this incredible community of moms by starting a Mama Meetups™ or MOPS group. Our Outreach Team is waiting to talk with you – all you have to do is click here.

Benefits of MOPS in Your Church

A Proven Growth Tool

✓ Enables a genuine and engaging first-time church experience.
✓ Fosters an intentional environment for moms to connect with one another.

Volunteer Led Ministry

✓ Provides tools, training and coaching to equip volunteers to lead a MOPS group with confidence.
✓ Eliminates the stress of meeting coordination.

In-Depth Evangelism Training

✓ Access to mom, leader, children’s curriculum – all based on biblical truth and the story of Jesus.
✓ Teaches simple, relational-based tactics for communicating the love of Christ.

Impact of MOPS in Your Community

A Welcoming Place for Moms to Meet Jesus

✓ A gathering place for every mom, from every background, with any story.
✓ Offers moms a much-needed break to catch her breath.

Connects Young Families From Your Community to Your Church

✓ Provides encouragement, community and support specifically for new moms.
✓ Promotes participation in the local church community.

Encouragement and Hope Shared in Your Neighborhood

✓ Positions the church to invite moms who are looking for the type of connection that MOPS provides.
✓ Allows moms to become the best version of themselves, for their families and the people in their communities.

MOPS offers high-quality, women’s gatherings that welcome moms together to share life, motherhood and Jesus. Through a simple format of food, speaker, discussion and craft, women report they have made friends for life, connected with their local church and become closer to Jesus! MOPS invites moms into friendship, evangelism, leadership training, missions, mentoring, discipleship and more.
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MOPS INTRODUCES moms and children to Jesus through relationship with other moms.  Through the ministry of MOPS and partnerships with churches just like yours we have seen 10,000 moms and children come to know Jesus! MOPS grows the congregation! A MOPS group serves as a BRIDGE from your church to young families in your community. MOPS is an inter-generational COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT offering that equips churches with resources to engage young families in your community while offering ministry opportunities to the church membership. Volunteers and mentors are key to the success of the ministry. MOPS International connects families to your church with high-quality, simple women’s gatherings that welcome moms together to share life, motherhood and Jesus.
Every community needs MOPS because no matter where you are, every mom needs love, support and a relational safe space to encounter the love and truth of Jesus. Whether you’re a rural community or an urban community, your moms will benefit from MOPS.
MOPS is a great addition to a church needing to build their young family base. MOPS is known for being a great outreach strategy for bringing moms and young families into your church.
  • Coaching
  • Mentors
  • Online Leader Training and Certification
  • Leadership Publications
  • MOPS Leaders Facebook
  • MOMcon, a convention where mom leaders from around the world lean into world class leadership training.
MOPS lists all of our groups on our website. Women typically find their groups by entering a zip code into our group search tool at www.mops.org/findagroup. Many moms tell us that when they move to a new city, they look for a church by figuring out where the closest MOPS group meets (using our group search tool). MOPS International also trains and equips leaders to invite area moms to their MOPS group and church. When you tell a mom where they can find childcare, food and friendship, she usually jumps at the opportunity.
One of the best parts about MOPS is that you can customize when, where or how often your MOPS group meets. MOPS is a model, and you can customize it to the needs of your moms and church staff. The group is a reflection of your church and community. Some groups have a handful of moms while other groups have 50 and even up to 100 moms that attend regularly. Our average group size is about 25 moms. Due to childcare capacity, many churches will add additional groups to meet the needs of moms. Meetings are typically twice a month, but we have many groups that meet once a week or once a month.
Our traditional MOPS groups are designed for moms with infants, toddlers or preschoolers. We also offer MOMSnext, which is popular with moms of school-age kids. We welcome every mom, with every story, from every background.  We invite moms of older kids to serve as mentors to our moms with younger kids.
Our desire is for every MOPS mom to have a relationship with Jesus, be connected to a local church and encourage others as they follow Jesus. MOPS fosters community within the church, and many moms who meet in MOPS stay friends for life. We also hear frequently from our church leaders that moms who attend a MOPS group often attend church services and establish membership at the church where they participate in MOPS.
MOPS introduces the gospel in small, simple ways over the course of the year, and every MOPS groups shares Jesus each in their own way. We believe our leaders also point moms to Jesus every time they give a loving hug or an encouraging word.
MOPS is led by volunteer moms with the oversite of a church or organizational leader, and we work diligently to equip and encourage our leaders through a variety of resources. This opportunity to lead is life-giving and life changing for our moms in leadership. She feels confidant and affirmed as a leader, and often times, a mom who leads a MOPS group will also lead in other areas of the church.
Last year over 10,000 moms gave their life to Christ in local MOPS Groups.

“In so many ways, MOPS embodies the mission of our church. From connection and discipleship to mentorship and leader development, MOPS provides a space for moms and their children to deepen with God and one another. It also serves as an incredible ‘front door’ for families in the community to find a welcoming home to be known and loved. I’m so thankful for the ministry of MOPS International and their commitment to partnering with the local church to reach communities with the gospel of Jesus!”  – Pastor Andrew Campbell, Christ Community Church Overland Park, KS

Absolutely! Everything you need to launch a successful group will be handed to you and at an amazing cost. This ministry will have an incredible impact on every mom that walks through your doors. However, the most exciting component is that the love of Jesus that is poured over her doesn’t stop there. It spills over to her children and their children. MOPS impacts thousands of generations, we think that’s priceless.
Yes! Moms will get the most support out of MOPS through the relationships they build with fellow moms, but MOPS also offers our moms encouragement online through emails, podcast, blog and our member-only website that is packed with encouraging videos.
Moms don’t take the summer off, and neither does MOPS. Although many groups take a break from regular meetings during the summer, most still host play dates, Bible studies or coffee dates over the summer or during breaks. This is also a great time for groups to use our small group guides, M Collectives, to focus on a particular topic, such as intimacy. MOPS members also continue to receive communications from MOPS that support, equip and encourage them.
We’ve craft Mama Meetups™ groups with you in mind! These meaningful online communities of 8-12 women allow you to connect at a time that meets your schedule! And the best part, they are included Free in your MOPS Membership.
Of course! MOPS membership is here to support all moms. Through Facebook communities, workshops, podcasts, blogs and so many more benefits, every mom will feel equipped to fill their mothering tanks even if their current season doesn’t allow for them to join a group.
MOPS International is a Christian non-profit organization that believes in working with local Christian churches/parachurches to maximize ministry opportunities to God’s Kingdom. MOPS programs are started in churches of many different denominations and Christian traditions, but all share the common desire to reach out with the gospel of Jesus Christ and to bring glory to God in everything. Churches/parachurches and individual MOPS ministry leaders must embrace and agree on the basic, orthodox truths of the Christian faith and the essential issues of salvation. We believe the Bible is the foundation for these truths. It is God’s Word, uniquely and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, and is authoritative on all matters on which it speaks. MOPS International is committed to telling the truth of the saving work of Jesus Christ, of God’s grace to mankind, of the reality of the Trinity and the role of the Church in God’s plan for the world. These foundational Christian beliefs are reflected in many of the historic church creeds.