Small Steps. Big Faith.

An American, a Brazilian, a Spaniard and 9 Moroccan women walk into a neighborhood center....it sounds like the beginning of a joke, right? God has a great sense of humor! Let me tell you how this story works out.... My church in Spain has an amazing outreach ministry in a city neighborhood highly populated by Moroccan immigrants. While immigration has increased globally, Catalunya has one of the highest percentages of immigration world-wide.  This drastic and relatively rapid change is historic and also traumatic for a Spanish system that is not prepared to receive so many immigrants. We personally have seen the burdening effects of immigration in our schools, at our hospitals and in our neighborhoods.  Many of those who come from Morocco are the poorest of the poor. They arrive looking for work and a better life. They come without having learned the language. Many, especially the women, come as illiterates, even in their own language.  While this is a challenge for our ...

Workshop: "How to start a ministry to married couples" On Saturday afternoon, December 2, we had the opportunity to showcase Alex and Monica and Nathanael and Sarai, two married couples who are actively developing ministries to married couples in  Spain.  7 couples connected online from the north, south, east and west of Spain to hear about God's faithfulness in saving and strengthening marriages and to consider how He might use them too to mentor and develop other married couples in their corners of Spain. What a treat it was to have Ruben with me as we created this space for couples to learn from leaders with years of experience. Below you can see us both in the top right hand corner as I hosted this conversation. Alex and Monica have been working with couples at their church in Barcelona for 10 years. Nathanael and Sarai served married couples for several years at the church in Panamá and are now facilitating growth opportunities for couples at their church i...