Promotion

Your ministry increases SPEED and DIRECTION with our mission experience!

We've learned some things that we believe set us apart from many who travel to Mexico on their own. We believe that Matthew 5:16 captures the essence of what we aim to share with you here. It says, 'Let your light shine before men (others) so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Our goal is to glorify the Father in heaven! We have mobilized church and school groups since 1970 for this very purpose. We are honest when we say we haven't always been entirely focused, but we actively and humbly pursue this goal and remain committed.

You're partnered with the local church to reach their community together!

Here is what a tired Pastor looks like when the work glorifies the Lord.

The next generation of Mexico is learning what LIGHT looks like in the church.

Mexican boys are competitive and enjoy fun and games of all kinds.

The neighborhood hears of how much fun their children had at church.

Making bracelets together will profoundly create a life memory.

Local kids typically haven't heard most Bible stories (especially yours).

It's not Broadway, but it is powerful to know Jesus died and rose for you.

Teams bring baby sitters for local mothers so they can join in VBS & Bible studies.

Your Mexican Pastor prays and invests in the lives of your team too.

We've learned that there is a wound in the members of the Mexican church that was put there by the Churches of the United States. We, the United States churches, have said we have the answers and have for years shown up to tell the Mexicans how they should run their ministries. Our response, in part, is simply this. We want to heal the wounds that the United States churches have inflicted. We continue to SERVE the local Mexican church to reach out TOGETHER to their communities. We want local Pastors to speak into our lives by the power of the Holy Spirit. We want them to know we are EQUALS in Christ. We don't use education, age, race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, and language to set us apart as superior.

Future passionate worship leaders are watching you worship.

Painting nails tells mothers that they are special and loved.

A break in the action gives time for snacks... the show is about to begin.

Thank the Lord for the translator who has them taking it all in.

We start the day with breakfast and morning chapels challenge you to go.

The Barnabas team sends you off with a lot of hoopla...

After dinner we have worship chapel and team time before bed.

We encourage groups to bring all types of team members to Mexico. People of all ages will stand in the chapel and dedicate their hearts to the Lord. Many will discover new or renewed purposes in life. The Holy Spirit will inspire many to commit their lives to full-time service!

You stay at Ejido Cuernavaca on the edge of the city of Mexicali.

Our property is southeast of the city center of Mexicali, Mexico. It offers a more secure setting on the outskirts of town. We have local patrols that help 24 hours a day with security.

The facilities include an indoor kitchen with an outdoor patio dining area.

In tent areas, we accommodate

from 50 to 300 people a trip.

With limited septic space at the property, teams take showers in town. (approx. $10)

We suggest you choose carefully and wisely as you experience local cuisine.

Goodbye is always bitter sweet when friendships grow deep.

Many of our translators are from Mexico; you transform them as they impact you.

Your Mexican friends will miss you as they cherish the memories.

Celebrations always include food, and it's their delight to bless you.

It's important to celebrate at least once before the trip is over! You will find that your partners will share what they have to host you. It's an honor and important for them to be treated equally. They want to bless you, even if they have limited resources.

Stories grow into legends as you look forward to the next encounter together.

Did the community see your wallet, or did they see Jesus in your heart’s heart?

Ministry that gives glory to the Father in heaven includes a heart to protect from hurting your partners. Timing is everything. We actively encourage teams not to make the trip all about bringing money, building materials, and stuff. There is a time and place for stuff when equality is first established in Christ. The Lord does want us to share out of our abundance but in the right way. Some of our teams build houses, church buildings, and bathrooms, but at the right time. We pray for a humble partnership built on equality in Christ to protect your partners from financial dependency and from reopening old wounds of prideful United States Church superiority. Joy in the Lord and celebration should be included!