Cathy Alford is a Gallup CliftonStrengths® coach with over 17 years’ experience coaching individuals and teams to discover and understand their unique gifts and talents. A former pharmaceutical director, corporate trainer and recognized leader, she is passionate about helping others discover their uniqueness to fulfill their purpose and mission. Cathy is serving as a U.S.-based partner, providing leadership support for missionaries and national leaders, and helping our European teams become more connected by using their giftings. She also engages with partners of Free Methodist World Missions to facilitate and support the reorganization and development of new programs.
Pray For
- divine direction, favor and anointing for the work to which God has called her
- healing for a chronic autoimmune condition
- clear direction for the expansion of service in her recent transition back to the U.S.
Recent Newsletters
When the Church Prays
Merly, an immigrant from Ecuador, began attending our Bible study in 2020. She had come to Spain many years ago to start a new life here. She joyfully received Jesus as her Savior, and a couple of months later, Merly was baptized. Since then, she has been caring for...
Crossing the Globe – Spreading the Gospel
Nearly a century ago, in 1928, Massayoshi “Daniel” Nishizumi, a Free Methodist pastor from Japan, embarked on a remarkable mission. He moved to the other side of the world as a missionary to Brazil, preaching to Japanese people who had immigrated to Brazil. But he was...
Do All the Good You Can
Around 22 children and teenagers receive weekly educational support at the Mosaico Learning Center, a missional extension of the church in Madrid, Spain. It brings God’s life-changing love in words and deeds, serving the local community, especially the vulnerable and...
Obedience + Professional Skills = Gospel Impact
In October 2020, I was bored on a Friday night, casually watching “Mediterranean Living” on HGTV. I jokingly texted my adult children, expressing the idea of moving to Spain. Little did I know that the following morning, I would receive confirmation from the Lord. He...