Project Southwest Europe

Dear Praying Friends,   Well, the 3 month road-trip is just about over, and we are looking forward to spending a few weeks close to home around Thanksgiving. October was a busy month with 13 meetings between NC, FL, TX, and OH! We have added 3 confirmed new partnering churches, and several more waiting Faith [...]

I wanted to continue my series on idolatry with looking into where it all comes from. If you missed the first one, check it out here. Have you ever read the Old Testament and wondered “What is up with these guys and idols???” Every time you turn a page, there is some fresh new idolatry; [...]

This is a letter that could have been written to the Apostle Paul had he applied for missionary service under some of today’s modern missionary boards: Rev. Saul (Apostle) Paul Independent Missionary Corinth, Greece Dear Mr. Paul: We recently received an application from you for service under our Board. It is our policy to be [...]

If you were going to sum up the purpose of human existence in ONE SENTENCE… What would you come up with? It’s the ultimate question, according to most people: “Why am I here?” If you ask most people in the world, the most common answers seem to be: I have no idea? Be a good [...]

Thought this was pretty funny! Pastoral Search Report We do not have a happy report to give. We’ve not been able to find a suitable candidate for this church, though we have one promising prospect still. We do appreciate all the suggestions from the church members, and we’ve followed up each one with interviews or [...]

This article is from the Wall Street Journal, and it highlights the sinking economies of Spain and Barcelona. With unemployment at a staggering 21.2%, and the Prime Minister dissolving parliament ahead of elections, the outlook is pretty grim in Spain, financially speaking. Please be in prayer that God will use this turmoil to turn people’s [...]

We have been planning a missions trip to Barcelona for this coming April, and have been really encouraged by the amount of interest shown by individuals and churches. Unfortunately we will have to postpone the trip until April 2013.  Melissa is expecting our second child right around that time. Also we really feel like it [...]

The following article shows that Islam is gaining ground at an incredible rate in the Barcelona area. We believe that the best answer to this onslaught does not lie in putting our faith in politics, or acting like Muslims are the enemy, but by preaching the Word of God and the Cross of Christ. Pray [...]

One of the most well-known products of Spanish culture is bullfighting, and we are often asked about it. There’s something built into men that makes us crave the adrenaline rush of cheating death: whether it’s a roller-coaster at a theme park, jumping off a cliff with a rope tied to our ankles, or facing off [...]