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"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?" --Romans 10:14

Guatemala trip

With a Vision ...to develop fluency through Spanish evangelism.

Touch Lives ...for two months each summer, students touch lives, form friendships, and improve their Spanish while ministering in Guatemala—serving in areas such as the following:

Orphanages

Construction

Homes for the elderly

Medical Clinics

Nutrition Centers

Schools

Church services

Serving the Guatemalan People

  

This is a chance of a life time!

Month 1, Partial Immersion—Primary Elements:

  1. Spanish Instruction
    1. Students will enroll in college-level classes (Spanish 102 or above) that they will take during their first month in Guatemala.
    2. These classes will feature the vocabulary and grammatical structures typically confronted in the Guatemalan culture, with particular training in the Plan of Salvation, personal testimony and other elements directly related to ministry in Spanish-speaking countries.
  2. Ministry such as the following:
    1. Medical clinic
    2. Orphanage
    3. Christian school
    4. Evangelistic programs:
      1. In churches
      2. In schools
      3. In parks and on street corners
      4. In poor villages while also sharing food and medicine
      5. Painting homes in poor villages
      6. Home construction in poor villages
      7. Church building construction

Month 2, Total Immersion—Primary Elements:

  1. Home - stay with family who only speak Spanish
  2. Work and/or ministry designed to aid in fluency

Projected Costs:
Tutition: $1,770

Room & board plus travel to, within, and from Guatemala: $3,650

Total: $5,420

Projected Dates:
May 16 - July 10

Application
Announcements

 

Building a church in Los Limones
 Testimonials

Brittany Cross:

"God is always moving in our lives and we are continually growing and changing. But being in Guatemala was one of the most intimate and incredible experiences of God just showing up and being real amongst a broken, but lovely, people. It was an unforgettable time in my life."
 

Kelsey Richards:

"The best part of the trip for me was the people from both Liberty and Guatemala. They loved you like you were their best friend or their own child."

 

Jon Morgan: 

""It is a great place to experience mission work and another culture while having so many opportunities to improve one's Spanish."
 

 

Guatemala Group 2009

 


 

For more information on this
outstanding opportunity,
contact Dr. David Towles at detowles@liberty.edu,
call the LUSI office at
434-582-2091, or come visit
us in DeMoss Hall 2155.