Border Perspective Encounter Team *
Border Perspective Encounter Team *
This Border Perspective Encounter Team offers first hand experience of the U.S./Mexico borderlands and a glimpse into the lives of those who live there everyday.
Border Perspective exists to equip, educate, and mobilize people of faith through Biblical resources and service-learning experiences along the U.S. and Mexico Border.
As a part of this team, you will…
Interact with local pastors, border patrol agents, and humanitarian workers
Discuss migration through the lens of Scripture and a Kingdom mindset
Serve alongside local immigrant leaders
Visit significant sites along the border itself
This Encounter Team will help you develop a curiosity for all people and their stories, it will position you beside people whose lives are different than your own, and it will challenge you to love the person in front of you, whomever they may be.
Details
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We will spend our time in and around McAllen, Texas!
You will need your passport in case there is a day where we participate in a service-learning opportunity across the border.
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Encounter Teams are more than just a travel experience! These teams are intentional spaces for spiritual formation. This begins with team preparation meetings and continues through the travel portion and the team debrief upon return.
Team Preparation Meetings
Sundays, January 31 - February 21, 2027 @ 12:30-2:00pmTravel
February 28 - March 6, 2027Team Debrief
March 14, 2027 @ 12:30-2:00pm -
Fundraising at its core is about inviting people to participate with you in your Encounter Team. Port City also contributes a portion for each team member to have these encounters. Your fundraising goes towards covering travel expenses, lodging, and most meals.
Fundraising Goal: $900/person
$50 Deposit due once team participation is confirmed. We’ll guide you through the fundraising process as part of preparing for your team.
Location
We will spend our time in and around McAllen, Texas! You will need either a REAL ID or your passport to board the plane (effective May 7, 2025).
Key Dates
Preparation:
Four Sessions prior to travel, Sundays in February
Travel:
March 1 - March 7, 2026
Debrief:
One Session after travel (TBD)
Cost
$900/person
(includes airfare, lodging, and most meals)
We’ll guide you through the fundraising process as part of the team preparation
Check out this video from our Border Partners!
