Our Philosophy

Praying Pelican Missions was established in 2003 with a heart and vision to impact the world for Christ—one country, one city, and one community at a time. Praying Pelican Missions’s ministry has expanded significantly through God’s blessing thanks to a unique, healthy, and dynamic ministry environment.

So, what makes Praying Pelican Missions different from other missions organizations?

Pastoral Vision: Praying Pelican Missions teams serve within the vision of the pastoral leadership of each nation. We are approved and authorized to serve in all our locations by the local church, and we respect and honor their leadership. This philosophy ensures that our teams are ministering within the overall spiritual vision for the entire nation, determined by those who know it best.

Authentic Partnership: The pastors, Praying Pelican Missions staff, and community you’ll be building relationships with are part of a genuine partnership between the local community and Praying Pelican Missions. We have native staff in every country we serve that help guide, lead, and direct our teams, in conjunction with our staff from North America.

Your Freedom: Nobody knows your mission team better than you. Praying Pelican Missions respects and supports your leadership in ministry, allowing you to continue leading your team on the mission field and choosing the ministry options that best suit your team’s gifts. In addition to serving the local community, Praying Pelican Missions’s goal for your mission trip is to create a safe, healthy environment that will promote personal and spiritual growth for your team at an unprecedented level. Praying Pelican Missions handles all of the logistics so that you can focus on day-to-day relationships and ministry.

Long-term Relationships: After connecting spiritually and socially with a community on a mission trip, Praying Pelican Missions offers you the opportunity to continue those relationships and watch God work year after year. Over half of our teams return to the community they first served in, and continue to foster and develop those relationships on deeper levels.

View 2012 dates for short-term missions opportunities in Belize, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and the U.S.