Paulo and Clara Bettiol are international missionaries from Brazil. Paulo has been serving the Europe area remotely by working alongside Area Director Josh Fajardo, providing support in administration, finance, leadership training and community development. The Bettiols will transition to Madrid in the summer of 2025, where Clara will continue to serve in Christian education around the Province of Madrid.
Pray For
- their move and transition to Spain
- visas and documentation processes in Brazil and Spain
- housing and other cultural adjustments in Spain
- Jonas, as he transitions to a new school and makes new friends
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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...
Revolving-Door Church
Most pastors despise the idea of a ministry where members come and go but rarely stay. Yet, God has blessed the Free Methodist Church “Anagenesis” (rebirth) in Thessaloniki, Greece, with such a ministry. Another Greek pastor in Thessaloniki recently questioned me,...
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...
Comfort and Support Amid Tears
It is impossible to get used to war in your country – death, pain and tears seem never to end. War is violent, painful and destructive, taking innocent lives away. Today, Ukrainians are wounded. The scars will always remind us of those we owe our lives to. Ukrainians...