MISSIONS at Watch Altars · UC San Diego

Go IntoAll TheWorld.

From the lecture halls of UC San Diego to the ends of the earth — explore where we serve, find your place in the Great Commission, and watch the gospel go to every nation, tribe and tongue.

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128 active missionaries • 7 regions • 69 active projects • 47 nations

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Become a Missionary

Your Journey to the Nations Starts Here

Every missionary began with a single “yes.” Choose your pathway below — whether you can give a week or a lifetime, God has a place for you in His harvest.

The Short-Term Journey

From a weekend to a summer — a guided on-ramp into global missions.

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Submit Interest Form

Tell us about your heart, your availability and the regions stirring in your spirit.

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Attend an Info Night

Meet trip leaders, learn the vision and explore current open trips.

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Apply & Get Approved

Complete your trip application and a short interview with the missions team.

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Train & Prepare

Six weeks of team training: cultural fluency, evangelism, safety and prayer.

Go & Serve

Step onto the field, share the gospel, and return forever changed.

1–8 wks

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6 wks

Training

“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” — Romans 10:15

Serve With Your Expertise

Your Major Is Your Mission Field

God doesn't waste a single skill. Click a category to see how your studies can change the world.

Medicine & Health

Healing bodies, opening hearts.

Pre-med, nursing & public-health students run mobile clinics, maternal-health programs and trauma care where doctors are scarce.

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Education & Tutoring

Teaching the next generation.

Build schools, run literacy and STEM camps, and train local teachers so learning outlasts the trip.

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Technology & Innovation

Engineering for the gospel.

Deploy solar power, connectivity, clean-water tech and Bible translation tools to remote regions.

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Media & Creative

Telling the story of the field.

Photographers, filmmakers & designers capture testimonies and produce gospel content in heart languages.

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Business & Enterprise

Business as mission.

Launch sustainable enterprises, microfinance and job-creating ventures that dignify communities.

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Research & Academic

Scholarship for the nations.

Partner with universities abroad, run field research and mentor students toward Christ in the academy.

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Legal, Policy & Advocacy

Justice for the vulnerable.

Fight trafficking, defend the persecuted and advocate for the oppressed alongside legal partners.

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Humanitarian Development

Relief & community development.

Disaster relief, food security, refugee care and long-term community development in Jesus' name.

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Short-Term Missions

Where Will You Go?

Filter upcoming trips by season and region. Spots fill fast — secure yours today.

Spring BreakOaxaca, Mexico

Mar 22–298 days

Church planting, kids' ministry & building a community center alongside local believers.

6 of 18 spots left67% full

SummerNairobi, Kenya

Jun 14–Jul 53 weeks

Medical clinics, clean-water projects & discipleship in partnership with the local church.

11 of 20 spots left45% full

SummerChiang Mai, Thailand

Jul 12–262 weeks

English camps, university outreach & serving among unreached hill-tribe communities.

4 of 16 spots left75% full

WeekendTijuana, Mexico

Every month2 days

Cross-border weekend builds: homes, orphan care & street evangelism just south of campus.

15 of 30 spots left50% full

Local CityLos Angeles, CA

Mar 24–263 days

Serving the homeless on Skid Row — meals, prayer, dignity and the love of Jesus.

9 of 24 spots left62% full

SummerCusco, Peru

Aug 2–162 weeks

Education & tutoring missions in the Andes — literacy, STEM camps & teacher training.

13 of 18 spots left28% full

What Past Trips Sparked

“I went to Guatemala as a pre-med student thinking I'd give a week. I came back with a calling. We treated 600 patients — but it was a mother praying with me over her sick child that wrecked my heart for the nations.”

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Jasmine M.

Human Biology '25 · Guatemala Medical Trip

“As an engineering major I never thought my skills mattered for missions. We installed solar power for a village school and a translation server for the local church. Technology became worship.”

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David T.

Electrical Engineering '24 · East Africa Tech Mission

“We ran a literacy camp in the Andes. Watching a twelve-year-old read the Gospel of John for the first time — in her own language — is something I will carry the rest of my life.”

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Grace R.

Education Studies '26 · Peru Literacy Mission

Global Missions

Seven Regions. One Commission.

Select a region — here or on the globe above — to explore active projects, statistics and missionary spotlights from the field.

Active Field

Africa

From the Sahel to the Horn, our teams plant churches, drill wells and disciple emerging leaders across the continent.

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Missionary Spotlight

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Elias & Anna

Church Planters · Sahel

“We came to drill a well; we stayed to plant a church.”

Over 3 Billion Have Never Heard

More than 7,000 people groups still wait for the gospel in their own language. Here are three on our hearts.

Unreached

The Fulani · Sahel

40M+<0.1% Christian

A nomadic people spread across West Africa with almost no access to the gospel.

Unreached

Hill Tribes · SE Asia

12M+<1% Christian

Mountain communities with dozens of languages and no Scripture of their own.

Underserved

Urban Poor · Megacities

1B+Slum communities

From Mumbai to Mexico City — forgotten neighborhoods longing for hope and dignity.

We Don't Go Alone

Global FrontierSending Agency

LivingWater IntlClean Water

Mercy MedicsMedical Missions

Word TranslatorsBible Translation

Freedom WatchAnti-Trafficking

Support Missions

Not Everyone Goes — Everyone Can Send

Pray over live requests, build a care package, and choose a sponsorship tier to fuel the harvest.

Live Prayer Wall

Sahel, West Africa2h ago

Pray for open doors among an unreached people group. Our team begins language study this week.

214 praying

Chiang Mai, Thailand5h ago

University outreach launches Friday — pray for boldness and for students hungry for truth.

168 praying

Nairobi, Kenya1d ago

Thank God — the clean-water well is complete! Pray for the discipleship that follows.

392 praying

Tijuana, Mexico1d ago

Pray for the families receiving new homes and for our weekend team's safety crossing the border.

147 praying

Join the Prayer Wall

Pray over live requests from missionaries serving on every continent.

Pray Now

Adopt a Nation

Commit to pray daily for one of the 47 nations we serve and receive monthly updates.

Monthly Missions Watch

Gather the first Friday of every month to intercede for missionaries and the unreached.

Mission Reports & Updates

The Story God Is Writing

Watch video field reports, explore recent updates on the story map, and read our magazine-style features.