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Who Can Serve?
You can help share the love of Christ by serving on a short-term trip with Independent Missionary Network!
We welcome groups of all kinds to serve with us. Whether you are a church group, youth group, school group, sports team, music group, Spanish class, medical team, homeschool co-op, or construction team, we are excited for you to serve with us on the mission field!
How Will You Serve?
You and your team will help meet the physical and spiritual needs of underserved communities in the country of your choosing. Every mission trip is unique, and tailor-made so each member of your team can best use their God-given gifts to partner with the Lord in powerful ways! We aim to equip you to serve the communities that will be most impacted by the specific skills and passions of your group.
IMN Teams Director
Pier and Mimi Benites
For the last 35 years, Pier has been involved in translation, coordination, leadership, and design teams in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. His experience has enabled him to assess a team’s abilities and potential and determine the projects and ministries that can be done in a country.
Pier and Mimi will lead teams in Guatemala that will aid ongoing ministries and local churches in enhancing the Kingdom of God.
In collaboration with local pastors and missionaries, Pier has various projects that people from abroad can do on a short-term trip and be exposed to the culture, the language, and various ways to be useful for God.
Pier and Mimi’s involvement with rural pastors in the central area of Guatemala will continue as they will be involved in conferences, training, and counseling to shepherd the pastors on the front lines serving God.
For your custom team Info and cost Contact us!
Destinations
Guatemala is our main Mission area with our international office and most of our Missionaries. IMN has missionaries in other world areas and will also take teams to support those missionaries. Below is the cost for Guatemala and other world areas quoted separately.
IMN Mission Trip Cost
$800 + $25 Reservation Fee
7 Day Trip
PRICE INCLUDES:
Lodging
Meals
All In-Country Transportation
General project funds
IMN General Expenses
IMN Missionaries as Translator
INCLUDED PROJECT LIST:
Home Building Clean Water Clean Burning Stoves Medical Outreach
NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare Special projects Cultural Excursions Extra Days
Team Cultural Excursions
Hike to Pacaya volcano
Pacaya reaches an elevation of 8,373 feet. In 2021, Pacaya volcano had intense activity. Ash showers, and rivers of lava stretching up to 2.4 miles for over 70 days. These petrified lava rivers trace the volcano’s slopes. The 1998 eruption propelled volcanic ash and rocks up to 16,000 feet (5,000 meters), while the eruption in 2010 sent ash and rock showers reaching heights of 4,000 feet (about the length of 15 city blocks).
The hike is easy, and the guides will let you set your own pace to climb. There are horses that you can rent to get to the top.
Hike Acatenango Volcano
With an elevation of 3976 meters (13,044 ft, about half the height of Mount Everest), it is the third-highest volcano in Central America. This epic hike takes you to the summit of one of the most beautiful volcanoes in Guatemala, which has incredible views of the active Fuego volcano.
The difficulty of hiking this volcano is high; you must practice walking and be prepared for a rough climb.
The suggested way of climbing this volcano is to start at night and get to the summit right before sunrise so you can also see in the dark the eruptions of Fuego Volcano, which is located right in front of it.
Lake Atitlan
Paddleboarding, cliff jumping, hang gliding, and zip lining are some of the activities you can enjoy on your visit to the lake, as well as traveling by boat to small, colorful villages to enjoy the view and good cuisine.
Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua is a small city surrounded by volcanoes in southern Guatemala. It’s renowned for its Spanish colonial buildings, many restored following a 1773 earthquake that ended Antigua’s 200-year reign as Guatemala’s colonial capital.
