Cradled at an elevation of 9,000 ft high in the Andes Mountains lies the UNESCO World Heritage city of Cuenca, Ecuador. Although positioned near zero degrees latitude at the equator, this progressive city of 500,000 remains cool throughout the year because of its altitude. Its unique location has contributed to its storied history as a city of captivating beauty and architectural wonder. Nonetheless, it is here that many impoverished Ecuadorian and Inca people reside, as well as a growing population of displaced Venezuelan refugees.

By serving on this mission trip you will be providing essential humanitarian needs to these beautiful people. We will also partner with ARCO Iglesia Cristiana – an extraordinary 2000-member church bringing the light of Christ into the darkness through worship, preaching, teaching, and radio ministry. Here you will have the opportunity to get uncomfortable in a foreign land quite different than anything here in the U.S. – a land where missionary Jim Elliott once said,

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.”

Participants will have the opportunity to step out of their comfort zones - serving medically, speaking Spanish, praying with patients and their family members, sharing their faith, leading devotions, and leading worship.