Costa Rica

kids ministry + media ministry + local outreach

Join us at Monte de Oración, a Christian retreat center in Costa Rica, where you’ll have opportunities to serve children, families, and the elderly through community outreach, practical service projects, and ministry with local organizations. Teams may also partner with ministries serving the homeless through art and street outreach. Students interested in media can participate in media ministry with Enlace, a Spanish Christian television network. Come ready to build meaningful relationships, serve with compassion, and be the hands and feet of Jesus throughout Costa Rica!

trip details.

FAQs

  • Your passport MUST NOT expire before December 15, 2027.

    No visas are required for US citizens to enter Costa Rica at this time.

  • Each country’s immunization and medication requirements and recommendations are based on Travelers’ Health from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the recommendations of our contacts. These requirements and recommendations are subject to change based on outbreaks, government mandates, etc.  

    Students are personally responsible for making medical decisions regarding vaccinations and are encouraged to evaluate their own needs and risks. Students are financially responsible for the cost of their immunizations or medications; the cost of immunizations or medication are not included in the trip price.

    We monitor outbreak situations, and vaccine requirements and recommendations could change at any time based on what is happening in the world. 

    ORU Missions strongly recommends that all students are up to date on routine vaccines, including: polio, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV, Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis, and Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR).

    Routine vaccines + Typhoid are recommended for Costa Rica.

    • Spanish

  • Peak 2 means moderate cross-cultural engagement; moderate travel time; predominately non-English speaking ministry; mix of American and non-American styles of food. If you’ve been on a mission trip or traveled a little bit before, Peak 2 is perfect for you.

    • You love relational ministry and building relationships

    • You enjoy kids ministry

    • You want to use media as a tool to share the gospel

    • You don’t speak any Spanish