Our Youth group mission trip is our most popular trip and is the trip with the greatest impact for the lives of youth!

The model that we use for this trip includes 2 ½ days of training to equip your team to do ministry effectively in Costa Rica or Nicaragua, 5 days of interacting and serving with a national church, and one day to experience some of the best tourist attractions! Here is a breakdown:

• El Entrenamiento (The Training):

The first few days are spent in a training time for your team. This training will be held in our training base camp high in the mountains above Heredia, Costa Rica with 80-200 other youth from different churches. The training includes: discipleship training sessions preparing your group mentally and spiritually, passionate worship, training in the arts (learning specific dramas and mimes to present on the streets), preparing Kids Clubs, as well as other special events. Since our vision and goal as a ministry is to see your youth move a step further in the process of discipleship, this time is integral to the success of the trip as a whole. This is a time for the Holy Spirit to speak profoundly. We know that you, as a leader, will walk away from this time enriched and encouraged by the growth you will see in your youth.

• La Cruzada (The Outreach):

For the middle of the trip, we will use our experience in missions and working with youth to design an outreach for your specific youth group to an area of Costa Rica or Nicaragua. PVM works with a network of approximately 30 different churches and ministries in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. You will work directly and solely with a church or ministry that is located in the area in which you are assigned. If there is special interest in a certain church or ministry you may request that possibility from the PVM staff. Your outreach will be a variety of outreach ministries generally made up with activities mentioned in the section of the manual called “Let’s get out to the streets.” We always ask for flexibility as we design your outreach. Through outreach your group will have the opportunity to develop cross-cultural relationships and see God working in new ways.

• La Excursion (The Excursion):

We want to be certain that your group also gets a chance to experience God’s awesome beauty in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Therefore your last day will be spent enjoying a touristy part of your host country. We will plan for your group a fast-paced day filled with fun activities that your youth will love. This is included as part of the package that you receive with PVM!

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