Go Missions to Mexico
We are Long Term Missionaries who use Short Term Mission Teams in fulfilling the Great Commission!
We Host:
Youth Teams, Family Teams, Adult Teams & Church Teams. All with any kind of work & ministry emphasis desired!
You’re Needed!
Fees
Per Person-7 Day Trip
Adults-Youth $225
Children (6-12) $200
Pre-School (0-5) Free
(A slightly higher fee is
charged for smaller teams)
Fees Include:
Lodging, building materials,
tools for work projects,
VBS Program, media & ministry
equip., coordination of ministries,
and our on site assistance!
Ministry Offering Safe Affordable Mission Trips
Term Mission Teams in fulfilling the Great
Commission!
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Trip Details
We offer mission trips year around, however, during Spring, Summer, and Christmas Breaks, we have set aside several selected weeks to better serve mission teams. For mission trip dates during other times of the year, just let us know your dates and we'll get you on the calendar. Following are the dates we'll be hosting mission trips for Spring Breaks, Summer Breaks and Christmas Breaks: Click for more on mission trip dates
How Will You Serve? - Your mission team will minister at a specially chosen church (alongside Mexicans) while serving in Mexico. Through this church you'll do your ministries & outreaches. By strengthening and working through the local church, your fruit will remain long after you're gone. This philosophy of ministry ensures maximum fruit and impact! In our ministry you don’t just serve the Mexicans, you serve with them!
Work Project Opportunities - This is a great time to serve by improving needy church facilities. By helping churches with their buildings, and by helping new churches we're planting, you're participating in true and lasting results for the people of Mexico! Don't worry if you don't have skilled labor, we an take care of this area for you. Just come with willing hands to serve and God will use you greatly. Also, about 1/3 of your group fees goes to purchase materials for your work projects so you don't have to worry about raising extra funds! Click for more on Work Opportunities
Visitation & Prayer Ministry - We offer the rare treat of participating in a visitation/prayer ministry. You'll visit homes to get to know how the Mexicans live, see their culture up close, pray, minister and share the love of Christ with them! Click for more on Prayer & Visitation
Evangelism - You will start the week off Sunday afternoon with an Evangelism Outreach in the community where the church you'll be serving at is located. The Mexicans from the church will go with you to share in this time. You'll hand out tracts to share the gospel, and invitations to invite the community to the activities you'll be doing that week. Click for more on Evangelism Opportunities
Children's Ministry - Vacation Bible School Outreaches are a tremendous way to reach children for Christ. VBS's are usually held at the church where you serve during the week. They normally take place in the afternoon as children go to school in the morning. VBS's start with a play time outside in order to draw as many children as possible. Following the playtime we move inside and do: songs, puppets, Bible story, crafts, and snacks. We provide the VBS Curriculum, Puppets, Media Equip. And most everything else you'll need for the VBS. Your team will just need to bring some crafts, snacks, and some play equipment. Click for more on Children’s Ministry Opportunities
Community Outreaches - Sunday Evening (Wednesday optional) you'll participate in a General Community Outreach at the church where you're serving at. We do this via a large screen and video projector we have. We show evangelistic videos to reach the community for Christ. Your group will sing a song or two, do a puppet show, share a couple testimonies, and do a condensed VBS with the children. Click for more on Outreaches
Youth Outreaches - We offer a Youth Focus if your mission team would like to serve the teens of Mexico. Click for more on Youth Outreaches
Sports Outreaches - Sports can be used in Children’s, Youth, and other ministries, or used as its own focus.
Close-by Beaches - We also have close-by beaches that are sandy and little used. You'll have plenty of free time for this rich treasure so plan accordingly! Click for more on our lovely beaches
Free Day, Free Time - You'll also have several free evenings, along with a free day on Friday for plenty of time for fun, for your own group activities, and for cultural experiences! Click for more on schedule of activities
Here’s our general schedule for teams of 10 or more (not including preschool):
Saturday Afternoon - Arrive
Sunday Morning - Cultural & Ministry Orientation Meeting
Sunday Afternoon - Evangelism
Sunday Evening - Church Outreach/VBS
Weekday Mornings – Devotionals/Work Projects/Visitation & Prayer Ministry
Lunch – Eaten at your specially chosen church
Weekday Afternoons – Vacation Bible School, Work Projects
Wednesday Evening (Optional) – Church Outreach/VBS
All evenings – Free Time
Friday - Debriefing Meeting/Free Day (optional departure day)
Saturday Morning - Depart
Here’s our general schedule for teams of 9-5 (not including preschool):
Saturday Afternoon - Arrive
Sunday Morning - Cultural & Ministry Orientation Meeting
Sunday Afternoon - Evangelism
Sunday Evening - Church Outreach/Vacation Bible School
Weekday Mornings – Devotionals/Work Projects/Visitation & Prayer Ministry
Lunch – Eaten at your specially chosen church
Weekday Afternoons – Work Projects/Visitation Prayer Ministry
Wednesday Evening (Optional) – Church Outreach/Vacation Bible School
All evenings – Free Time (optional departure day)
Friday - Debriefing Meeting/Free Day
Saturday Morning - Depart
We're located about 4-5 hours south of San Diego, CA, on the Baja Peninsula, Mexico, in the San Quintin Valley. It's a poverty stricken area of Mexico with agricultural workers as its main inhabitants. It's a rural, farming area with about 40 communities. Click here for more
Destination Airport - San Diego, CA
Your team's transportation to and from San Quintin Valley is not covered. You will need your vehicles throughout the entire week to transport your team to various locations for work and ministry. We provide excellent driving instructions for arriving to our area of Mexico.
If you plan to fly into San Diego you will need to rent vans from one of the local rental companies. If you are renting vehicles there are three very important details that you should keep in mind:
1.) It is important to secure your ground transportation as early as possible. Rental companies book up quickly during the summer months. Click here for Van Rental Companies
2.) You will need to make sure your rental company allows their vehicles to cross into Mexico.
3.) Whether renting or driving your own vehicles, we strongly recommend that you carry Mexican auto insurance. You can check with your own automobile insurance company about purchasing Mexican auto insurance coverage. You can also purchase Mexican auto insurance through your rental company or at the border.
Your team should arrive at the Ministry Base on Saturday by 5:00pm if possible. Take into account that we are located about 4-5 hours south of San Diego in the Valley of San Quintin. We provide clear, detailed driving instructions for arriving at our Mission Base.
On your return to the United States, you will need to allow extra time for crossing the border. If you are flying out we recommend returning to the U.S. on Friday and flying home on Saturday morning.
In order to make your trip as affordable as possible we allow groups to take care of some of their own meals (we provide a large furnishing kitchen with all the cooking utensils you'll need for this).
For other meals, we provide an excellent option of eating your Sunday Evening meal and weekday lunch meals at your specially chosen church. There is an addition cost of $17.50 for these 5 meals ($3.50 per person per meal). This cost also covers enough food so the Mexicans serving alongside of your team can eat with you as well. You can also eat out at some local taco stands as well. Food is not covered in your cost. Click for more
Lodging & Mission Base Accommodations
Mission Base - Go Missions to Mexico's Mission Base is located about 4 hours South of San Diego, CA. The facilities are designed to accommodate short term mission teams and can accommodate a total of 200 people. The base is fenced, gated and very secure.
Sleeping - Each dorm sleeps 6 (a few sleep 8) and is furnish with Bunk beds with mattresses. You will need to bring your own bedding and pillow. It is generally warm at night; however, it is cool on occasion. A travel sheet and a light-weight sleeping bag or blanket are ideal. Accommodations will be dormitory style. We allow Team Leaders to assign dorms as per their judgment. Click for more on Lodging Accommodations
Showers - We have showers with hot water. Showers have individual stalls and after a hard day of work, very refreshing!
Toilets - We have indoor toilet facilities at the Mission Base where your team will be staying. They contain modern flushing toilets and sinks for washing hands. Many of the worksite locations may not have indoor bathrooms or running water available. Teams should be prepared in these instances to use an outhouse and bring hand sanitizer for cleaning their hands.
Water - The Mission Base where you will be staying has running water in the bathrooms and Kitchen area. This water is not purified for drinking but is safe for showering and washing hands. We provide 5 gallon jugs for obtaining purified drinking water. Purified water can be purchased at any local store for about $1.00 for 5 gallons. The Valley of San Quintin is sunny year around and it's important for team members to keep hydrated. Every team member should have a personal water bottle with them at all times for drinking water and should use them when brushing their teeth etc
Electricity - There is electricity available in all kitchens, dorms, bathrooms, shower areas, meeting areas and outside as well. Electricity is exactly the same as in the United States.
Security - The Mission Base where your team will be staying is fenced and gated. There is room for parking your vans or cars inside the gated area. There is always someone on the Mission Base to watch and care for everything. The gate is locked at night. While theft has not been a problem in our area, we do encourage team members to not leave their valuables out in the open at work sites and etc. Many have heard about the civil unrest and gang related violence in the border towns of Mexico. One of the unique positives of our area is that it's not a border town. We are located in a rural, farming area with no threats of any kind. Click for more on why our area of Mexico is safe
Wireless Internet - For Team Leaders, we provide wireless Internet. We encourage Team Leaders to ask their students to refrain from using it.
The weather in our part of Mexico is very pleasant year around. It's never too hot or too cold. Winter average highs are in the 70's and lows in the 50's. Summer average highs are in the 80's to lower 90’s, and lows in the lower 70's.
One of the unique factors that separates "Go Missions to Mexico" from other mission organizations is that we use about 30% of a mission team's fees for the building materials used for their work projects. As a result, mission teams who serve with us truly make a huge difference in helping a needy church with their facilities & ministries. Most other mission organizations charge extra for this in addition to mission trip fees.
Items covered by fees: Click for more on mission trip fees
- Construction Materials for work projects
- Tools for work projects
- Lodging (large meeting rooms, dining halls, bathrooms, showers, play area, campfire pit & more)!
- Large furnished kitchens for preparing meals!
- Vacation Bible School Program
- Media Equip.
- Ministry items for your ministries (puppets, puppet show scripts and setup, boom boxes, video projector & screen, evangelistic movies, VBS Bible Story videos), and more!
- Coordination of all ministries and work projects! We'll have everything ready when you arrive so you can focus on ministry!
- Our on site assistance to guide and help you each step of the way! We'll accompany and assist you throughout your time in Mexico!
Fees for teams of 20 or more (not including pre-school
- Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $225 per person
- Children (ages 6 - 12) $200 per person
- Pre-school (ages 0-5) Free
Fees for teams of 19-15 (not including pre-school)
- Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $250 per person
- Children (ages 6 - 12) $225 per person
- Pre-School (ages 0-5) Free
Fees for teams of 14-10 (not including pre-school
- Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $325 per person
- Children (ages 6 - 12) $300 per person
- Pre-School (ages 0-5) Free
Fees for teams of 9-5 (not including pre-school)
- Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $350 per person
- Children (ages 6 - 12) $325 per person
- Pre-School (ages 0-5) Free
Note: If you are a smaller team, we would ask your permission to link you up with another smaller team so you can experience the fullest ministry experience options as possible!
- For more about Mission Trip Fees click here
- For Promotion Tools & help to make your team larger click here
Other Costs
In order to keep mission fees as affordable as possible, we allow teams to purchase some of their own items needed for their stay at the Mission Base and for their ministries. We will need you to bring some crafts and snacks for your VBS's, and some Bibles and Tracts for your evangelism and outreach ministries.
Lastly, there are some items for your stay at the Mission Base that will save you money if you buy them instead of us providing them. Click for more on misc. costs
Will we be mixed with other short-term mission teams?
No. Although our ministry base is large and we can accommodate more than one short term mission team at a time, you will be your own mission team and will have your own kitchen, dining room, meeting room, dorms, showers, bathrooms. You will also serve and minister as your own mission team at your own church.
What experience do you have in working with short-term mission teams?
We have 18 years of experience in working with short term mission teams. Thirteen of these years have been spent as long term missionaries, and four years prior to being long term missionaries we lead 2-3 short term mission trips to Mexico per year. We have led youth group mission trips, family mission trips, adult mission trips, church mission trips, and mixed groups having youth, adults, and families. We understand what special needs and challenges a Mission Team Coordinator has and take you in mind in our ministry. Click for more
What other experience do you have?
We have over 30 years of extensive ministry experience both in the U.S. and in Mexico. During this time we have served as: Youth Directors, Campus Life Staff, AWANA Directors, Sunday School Teachers, Youth Pastor (with a youth group totaling around 150 students), Associate Pastor (in a church of 600), Hispanic Outreach Pastor, Building Construction Chairman for the construction of two major church expansion projects, and as missionaries. We also have experience in the secular field in agriculture and construction. Click for more on about us
Our ministry here in Mexico includes the following, 1) working with short-term mission teams, 2) serving the pastors and churches with our pastor and church resource library, 3) seminar ministry, 4) speaking ministry, 5) providing counsel & support to the pastors, 6) construction projects, and 7) planting churches.
There are close-by beaches about 1 mile from our ministry base. Also, there are many other close-by beaches within a short driving distance. The beaches are very clean and little used. There are many shells and sea life that can be seen. Many mission teams go to the beach in the late afternoons after ministry and on their free day Friday.
The beaches are very gradual and have a lot of sand. Click here for photos of the beaches.
What about staying in touch with my loved ones back home?
It is best to pre-program your cell phone ahead of time so it works in Northern Baja, California. This ensures that you're just a phone call away at all times from your loved ones. We also have loaner cell phones for you as well and wireless Internet. Click for more
What about Brochures, Flyers, Promo Videos?
We have ready made brochures, flyers and Promo Videos for helping you promote your trip and for letting folks know what to expect. We even have the brochures and flyers in an editable format so you can put your own info on them as well.
Serving at a specially chosen church
Serving at a specially chosen church
Prayer & Visitation Ministry
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About Our Beaches
About Our Area of Mexico
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About Mission Trip Fees
Mom’s Testimony
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