Reynosa
Primary ministry city
Most FUERTE ministry takes place in Reynosa, including lodging, Sunday church, and a festival during the first trip.
FUERTE Ministries
Men serving beside faithful border ministries.
FUERTE brings men to the Texas-Mexico border to serve alongside local ministries already serving their communities.
FUERTE comes alongside local border ministries for one week of focused service, encouragement, and practical help.
Border Route
Serving across the Border in Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley.
The first FUERTE trip moved through border cities where local leaders are already caring for churches, schools, children, refugees, and neighborhoods.
Matamoros
Bible school and ministry partner city
FUERTE spent time in fellowship, praise, and worship alongside students from Instituto Bíblico Magdiel.
McAllen
Arrival and departure city
McAllen served as the arrival and departure city for the team, with first and last day lodging in the region.
Brownsville
Border route city
Brownsville is a border city near Matamoros and part of the route crossing in and out of Mexico.
Hidalgo
Border crossing and service area
FUERTE serves alongside Border Missions in Hidalgo, a Rio Grande Valley outreach and port-of-entry area.
How FUERTE Serves
Partner-led work, practical hands, steady encouragement.
FUERTE trips are built around listening to local leaders and strengthening the ministry already happening on the border.
Serve Alongside Local Ministries
FUERTE joins the work local partners already have in motion instead of replacing their leadership.
Support Practical Needs
Teams help with construction, food preparation, school visits, prayer, worship, and other partner-led needs.
Encourage Faithful Leaders
FUERTE trips are designed to strengthen ministries already serving the Texas-Mexico border.
First Trip
FUERTE has already begun showing up.
FUERTE's first trip sent 24 men to the Texas-Mexico border to serve alongside established churches, orphanages, schools, refugee ministry, and community outreach partners already caring for their communities.
FUERTE trips are currently coordinated through existing relationships as the ministry grows responsibly. Stay tuned for future trips.
Ministry Partners
Local leaders shape the work.
FUERTE serves beside churches, schools, orphanages, retreat centers, refugee care, and community outreach ministries with deep local roots.
Reynosa
Senda de Vida
Refugee center serving people from many parts of the world who have nowhere else to go.
Matamoros
Instituto Bíblico Magdiel
Bible college preparing future spiritual leaders of Mexico and the world.
Reynosa
Alianza Cristiana Reynosa
FUERTE's home church away from home and one of the largest Christian churches in the city.
Support FUERTE
Help the team return prepared.
Donor and church support helps FUERTE return prepared, cover trip needs, serve partners well, and grow responsibly.
Donors and churches should contact FUERTE directly about giving and partnership.
Trip Photos
Glimpses from the border.
Keep Showing Up
Help FUERTE keep showing up for border ministries.
Partner with FUERTE as the ministry builds toward future trips, stronger local relationships, and responsible growth.