First and foremost Rice and Beans exist to glorify our Heavenly Father and every aspect of what He is and what He did for us through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the blessing of the Holy Spirit. We are moved and motivated by the great calling that He has on each one of His children; so in response we offer up our talents and abilities to worship Him. 

    The specific goal of Rice and Beans is to go into all the world and make disciples of Christ. Because we study that Christ was always meeting people exactly where they were then calling them out into a faith that grew them and transformed their lives, we strive with each action that we do so that we will meet people where they are and help lead them into a faith of Jesus Christ. Meeting the needs of many people often begins with meeting their needs of hunger through the flesh, then meeting their spiritual hunger through the Word and Prayer.

    Rice and beans are a staple of many South American cultures, therefore they give a perfect avenue to meet many needs for families all across the regions. However, simply providing food for families is only the real beginning of what Rice and Beans is all about. Throughout the year, various construction teams build new churches, houses, classrooms, and many other structures that enable the people of Costa Rica and Honduras to do amazing things through the Spirit. Day camps are formed so that the children have the opportunity to do what children do best, play. Basecamp Costa Rica, a week long event that focuses on construction projects and children's day camps in parks and open fields, had it's inaugural year in El Peje during the summer of 2008. Although Basecamp has been running for a few years here in the States, the people of Costa Rica embraced the vision and made it there own.