FROM THE SOCCER FIELD TO THE MISSION FIELD

NO APPLICATION FEE IF YOU APPLY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1ST

DETAILS

DATES:


December 2-7

COST:


$1,900

     This cost covers:

  • Airfare to Mexico
  • Transportation in-country
  • Meals
  • $200 leader fee
  • Lodging

EXPERIENCE:

Arrive in Chihuahua, Mexico — The location for the Bible training and missionary training for nationals in the country. This is where our new missionaries spend the first part of their on-field training to learn the Mexican culture and Spanish before going into an unreached people group (UPG).

You will spend a few days at the training center and will get the opportunity to meet some of the missionaries and experience the culture in Chihuahua through various activities.

Then you will travel a few hours away and visit a church plant in one of the people groups our missionaries are working with. You will get to worship alongside the church in their heart language, getting a glimpse of what heaven will look like.

APPLICATION DEADLINE SEPT 1

Hi Friend,

We’ve got something special lined up — and we’d love for you to be part of it.

This off-season, we’re heading to Mexico for a mission trip, and we’re inviting a small team of professional soccer players from across the USA to join us. It’s a unique opportunity to step away from the game for a moment and step into something even bigger.

We’re Melissa Lopez (Chaplain for Racing Louisville, NWSL) and Andy Searles (Chaplain for Orlando City, MLS), and we serve on the leadership team of the Pro-Soccer Chaplains Association, a network that equips and encourages chaplains working with players like you. Together with Ethnos360, we've designed a powerful trip that’s custom-fit for the pro soccer community.

This mission trip is about:

  • Connecting with fellow believers in the game.
  • Growing in your walk with Christ.
  • Serving others in tangible, meaningful ways.
  • Rediscovering the deeper purpose behind the gifts God has given you.

We believe this trip can be a turning point — refreshing your spirit, stretching your faith and building friendships that last well beyond the pitch.

Have questions? We’re just a call or text away:

📱 Andy: (407) 405-5055
📱 Melissa: (502) 386-2034

We truly hope you’ll consider joining us. Let’s go make a difference together — on mission, in community, for a greater purpose.

Hope to see you on the flight to Mexico this December!

With excitement,
Melissa Lopez & Andy Searles

ANDY SEARLES

MELISSA LOPEZ

WHY GO ON THIS TRIP


 
 
  • Purpose & Presence
    Rediscover purpose and deepen your personal faith by being present in service — using your platform to live out something bigger than the game.
     
  • Personal Growth & Proven Leadership
    Step into self-discovery and servant leadership — growing in character, confidence and compassion as you lead by example.
     
  • Perspective & People
    Expand your perspective by engaging with different people, places and problems, developing empathy and global awareness.
     
  • Peace & Personal Reset
    Find peace and pause from the high-pressure world of pro soccer — restoring mental focus, emotional balance and spiritual strength.
     
  • Partnership & Positive Impact
    Build powerful partnerships with other faith-based pros, making a positive impact through soccer and service.

WHAT IS AN UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP?


We define unreached people groups, or UPGs, as people groups without adequate access to clear, culturally relevant teaching of the gospel in the language they know best (their heart language).

This makes up 1/3 of the world’s people groups today.

WHAT MAKES OUR TRIPS DIFFERENT?


YOUR TRIP WON'T BE ABOUT SHORT-TERM SERVICE, IT WILL BE ABOUT LONG TERM UNDERSTANDING:

  • Understanding the needs of the unreached
  • Education-focused and experience-oriented
  • Discovering how you can align your life with God's heart for the unreached
MissionExcellence Accreditation Badge

All of our short-term trips are accredited through MissionExcellence

For more than 40 years we have helped over 1,500 people experience missions and find their fit in the Great Commission.

WHY GO WITH ETHNOS360?

 

  1. Extensive Training — initial and ongoing care for members
     
  2. Church Planting Methodology — evangelism to a Thriving Church
     
  3. Bible Translation and Literacy — building self-sustaining churches
     

Ethnos360 has been doing cross-cultural church planting among unreached people groups for over 80 years.

A thriving church for every people is all we do. Our short-term trips are to help educate and show the reality of the task we have been all called to in Matthew 28.

Over 92 Bibles translated and 1200 maturing churches planted. And we aren't finished...

WILL YOU JOIN US?