Thank you for considering a short-term mission trip with Houston's First. This is more than a trip! You will be a part of fulfilling the Great Commission by going and making disciples to the ends of the earth.
God will overwhelm your heart with compassion, open your eyes to spiritual needs, and leverage your calling and talents for the Kingdom of God in ways you never thought possible — all while making an eternal impact in the peoples of the world.
2025 Mission Trips • 2024 Mission Trips • Why do we GO? • Mission Trip Interest Form • Completed 2024 Mission Trips
January 15–25, 2025
Our women’s team will partner with global workers who are serving women in this key city. This trip is sensitive in nature and will require team training and preparation.
Team Leader: Andi Farrell
TRIP CLOSED
January 25–31, 2025
Puerto Rico is a beautiful island but also an island in need—physically, economically, and spiritually. Send Relief began responding to the needs in Puerto Rico after a series of natural disasters. Our mission team will mainly engage in light construction repair, community outreach, prayer walking, meal distribution, and more. This trip is being led by Pursuit LBS class and is open to Summit Young Adults.
Team Leader: Laura Trotta & Lindsey Akridge
TRIP CLOSED
February 7-15, 2025
Caring for Global Worker families is essential to their long-term work on the field. Our missionary care team is taking a trip to East Africa to serve global worker (Third Culture Kids) kids at a bi-annual conference for Sub-Saharan global worker families. We are looking for people who love children and want to use their gifts to serve global worker families. Our team will provide teaching and engaging activities for children and teenagers.
All team members must be Safeguarding screened prior to joining the team.
Team Leader: Kelsey Jarjour
March ‘25
Partner with Redeemer Queens Park, where we will receive equipping to understand what God is doing in London, assist with community outreach, engage in prayer walking and gospel conversations, and help them prepare for an upcoming community event.
Team Leader: Peter Lee
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
March 8-14, 2025
Rushmore is a mission trip for 10th- 12th-grade students looking to take their mission experience to the next level! Taking place in either DC or NYC, this experience gives students a place to hone in on their missional gifting while serving NYC and DC Church Planters. At Rushmore, students will interact and minister to state-side international communities and learn about different ways of sharing Jesus!
Rushmore requires an application process. Applications are available in September each year, and accompanying interviews will follow.
Team Leader: Tommy Kersten
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
March 8-14, 2025
Rushmore is a mission trip for 10th- 12th-grade students looking to take their mission experience to the next level! Taking place in either DC or NYC, this experience gives students a place to hone in on their missional gifting while serving NYC and DC Church Planters. At Rushmore, students will interact and minister to state-side international communities and learn about different ways of sharing Jesus!
Rushmore requires an application process. Applications are available in September each year, and accompanying interviews will follow.
Team Leader: Tony Bianco
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
March 8-14, 2025
Rushmore is a mission trip for 10th- 12th-grade students looking to take their mission experience to the next level! Taking place in either DC or NYC, this experience gives students a place to hone in on their missional gifting while serving NYC and DC Church Planters. At Rushmore, students will interact and minister to state-side international communities and learn about different ways of sharing Jesus!
Rushmore requires an application process. Applications are available in September each year, and accompanying interviews will follow.
Team Leader: Giancarlo Callejas
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
March 8-14, 2025
10-12th Grade students are invited to join the team for Rushmore 2024! Students will go to either New York City or Washington DC to lean into their spiritual gifts and find new ways to show the love of Jesus. The city features partnerships with North American Mission Board (NAMB) church planters, experiences unique to Rushmore, new ways to share the Gospel, and deeper community with HUB Students & Staff!
Team Leader: Mark Cox
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
March 11-15, 2025
Boston is home to more than 250,000 college students and a thriving international community. Houston’s First college students are partnering with Kings Hill Church to serve the Greater Boston area in Jesus’ name. This trip is open to college students that attend Houston’s First College Ministry. Not a college student? You are invited to partner with the college ministry team through prayer and sending!
Team Leader: Hunter Mullennix
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
March 11-17, 2025
Join our team serving alongside Phoenix Street Reach for a week of prayer walking, evangelism, and meeting physical needs among the homeless population.
Team Leader: Alan Stumbaugh
March 11–17, 2025
Join our team serving in a key Middle Eastern country as we minister to men and women. Together, we will support the disciple-making movement through our partnership with this key ministry. Commitment to team meetings for training in evangelism, cross-cultural engagement, and discipleship are required.
Team Leader: Jason and Paige Swiggart
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
May 1–4, 2025
Join a women’s team helping our church partner, Queens Church with their seventh annual women’s conference. Queens Church is a church plant ministering to people in Woodside, a residential neighborhood near Astoria.
All team members must be Safeguarding screened prior to joining the team.
Team Leader: Candice Corley
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
April 25–May 3, 2025
South Asia Messenger Team will partner with an HFBC missions partner for a short-term trip with a long-term vision and strategy. Together, the team will work to initiate, nurture, and facilitate outreach strategies to spark disciple-making movements that result in Biblical church planting. The team will also work with existing house churches to encourage local believers through evangelistic work. You will be equipped to share God's Word and minister through prayer, fellowship, and cross-cultural engagement.
Team Leaders: Khai and My-Le Huynh
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
April 25–May 4, 2025
Do you like adventure, traveling to rural areas, meeting friendly people, and aren’t afraid to try new things? If so, the New Ground Team might be for you! Team members must complete training in EV, cross-cultural engagement, and more. The New Ground Team is all about immersing yourself in a new culture while sowing gospel seeds in areas of the world where the gospel has yet to have been proclaimed.
All team members must be Safeguarding screened prior to joining the team.
Team Leader: Laura Trotta
February 15–22, 2025
Guatemala is a beautiful country with significant spiritual and physical needs. We are looking for doctors, nurses, physical therapists, dentists, and bilingual translators to serve families in the rural areas of Guatemala. We will partner with Agape in Action to provide medical clinics in areas of need.
Team Leader: Marcus Rodriguez
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
Late Spring ‘25
Legacy 68:5— the adoption, foster care, and kinship care ministry of Houston’s First is partnering with Vida Real Church and Alianza Cristiana Para Los Huérfanos to strengthen and equip foster families in Guatemala. This trip is available to Legacy 68:5 families or volunteers who are bilingual, have completed training, and have been approved for service.
All team members must be Safeguarding screened prior to joining the team.
Team Leader: Toni Steere
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
Aug 27–Sep 1, 2024
While in Montana we will provide some much-needed Missionary Care to the full-time staff at YWAM Lakeside during their annual staff retreat. Our group will be divided into two teams: Kitchen/Hospitality Team – this team will serve the YWAM staff by running the kitchen each day. Childcare/VBS Team – this team will provide childcare to the YWAM staff during the retreat for ages birth thru 5th grade. VBS curriculum, playing game, making arts and crafts, etc. will be provided to the staff children. All team members must be Safeguarding screened prior to joining the team.
Team Leader: Tyler Scott
TRIP CLOSED
Sep 11–17, 2024
Adult II (primarily empty-nesters 50-75) is leading a Mission trip to Maine. The purpose is to support the revitalizing of several of our Southern Baptist Churches within the Maine Baptist Association. We will be partnering and working alongside 4-6 local churches. The team will follow the lead of these partner churches during their revitalization process - community outreach, church gatherings, conferences/seminars, prayer initiatives… As we serve alongside our brothers and sisters in Maine we hope to gain tools that will train us in our mission here at HFBC.
All team members must be Safeguarding screened prior to joining the team.
Team Leader: Don Munton
TRIP CLOSED
Oct 3–6, 2024
Favor City Church is turning 3 years old! Join a small team traveling to Las Vegas to support the kids ministry and other ministries at their birthday celebration. Come learn about church planting and the work of Favor City Church to reach the city of Las Vegas. All team members must be Safeguarding screened prior to joining the team.
Team Leader: Marcus Rodriguez
Oct 3-12, 2024
This team's primary responsibility is to collaborate with our ministry partner in North Africa and the Middle East to engage HFBC-Cypress with the ongoing work that God is doing in this region.
Team Leader: Jason Swiggart
TRIP CLOSED
Oct 11–23, 2024
What do you get when you combine hiking, backpacking, and evangelism? The Mountain Team! The Gospel has reached some of the most remote places in South Asia through our partnership with global workers and the local team. Evangelism proficiency, the ability to carry a backpack for days, and a willingness to “rough it” are a must. Team meetings and trainings are mandatory.
Team Leader: Justin Seale
TRIP CLOSED
Nov 9–15, 2024
Puerto Rico is a beautiful island but also an island in need—physically, economically, and spiritually. Send Relief began responding to the needs in Puerto Rico after a series of natural disasters. Our mission team will mainly engage in light construction repair, community outreach, prayer walking, meal distribution, and more.
Team Leader: Laura Trotta
TRIP CLOSED
Nov 13–Nov 17
This team will partner with Alianza Cristiana para los Huerfanos, a crucial missions partner in the work of caring for vulnerable children throughout Latin America. The team will lead and help create a welcoming space at the ACH conference where attendees can receive prayer and encouragement. ACH’s mission and vision is to equip the church and society to love like Christ as they serve vulnerable children and families, working to highlight the inherent dignity of individuals as reflections of God’s image.
Team Leader: Jorge Lopez
TRIP CLOSED
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Mission trip questions? Email Laura.Trotta@houstonsfirst.org
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