College Student Mission Trips: Global Frontier Missions

College Student Mission Trips

We host awesome Christian short term mission trips during the spring and summer for college teams in which we focus on taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the unreached of Oaxaca, Mexico. In the past, we have hosted trips for various campus groups as well as friends who get together wanting to serve in missions.

Click here to view and download a complete packet of information on our Global Adventures mission trips.

The following is a basic overview of a 9- or 10-day mission trip to Oaxaca:

Training Phase: The first night, you arrive in Oaxaca City and take a 3-hour van ride to our base in Tlaxiaco. The first two days of the trip (beginning the morning after your arrival) are spent mostly at our base, getting everyone ready for outreach. This training phase includes times of personal devotions, Biblical instruction (missions, death to self, repentance, etc.), team time, worship, Spanish classes, and cultural preparation. We also train you in things specific to your outreach (kids programs, well drilling, water filtration, Spanish and cultural issues specific to medical/dental outreach, etc.).

Outreach Phase: After the training phase, we spend the better part of the next five days ministering in Tlaxiaco (or in a village in isolated cases). There will still be some times of ministry preparation and training at our base, but we will spend a good portion of each day in town doing medical clinics, kids' programs, water filter demonstrations, drilling wells, or carrying out other ministries. These days will be fun times of working hard, praying hard, building relationships, and sharing the gospel with our words and our lives. During the outreach phase we will provide times for prayer, sharing, debriefing, announcements, etc.

Debriefing Day: The day after the end of outreach is a fun day in Oaxaca City. We debrief the trip, go to some ancient ruins, shop at a market, and eat a nice meal at a restaurant. We also use this day as a prayer tour - an opportunity to intercede for Oaxaca. That night you stay at a local hotel, and the next morning you head home.

God has used these trips to get many college groups excited about serving Him and we have seen many individuals become very involved in world missions as a result of their short term missions experience. We would love to have you and your group join us to reach the souls of Oaxaca. It's an experience you'll never forget!

2008 Spring Mission Trip Dates:
Session 1: March 8-16
Session 3: March 19-29

2008 Summer Mission Trip Dates:
Session 1: June 23 - July 2
Session 2: July 4 - July 13
Session 3: July 16 - July 25
Session 4: July 28 - August 6

Cost: US$450 per participant includes food, housing, training, outreach supplies, and transportation once you arrive in Mexico. You are in charge of finding your own transportation to/from Oaxaca, Mexico (OAX) on the start and end dates of your session.

Age: Due to the intensity of our training/outreach and the sensitivity of the culture here, our Global Adventures are designed for those of high school age and older. We cannot accept participants younger than 17 wanting to come alone. Team leaders, please check with us before bringing any team member younger than 14.

Team Size: To register as a team, you must have at least five people. If you do not have at least five people, you and any companions may register as individuals.

For More Information: contact us

To Register: Download the Global Adventures Manual and follow the steps described in the 'Registration Process' section.

Summer Internships: For 18- to 25-year-olds (you must at least be a high school graduate), we also offer two-month summer internships for US$700. For more info, visit our Summer Mission Internships page.