Paulo and Clara Bettiol are international missionaries from Brazil. Paulo has been serving in Europe and working alongside Area Director Josh Fajardo, providing support in administration, finance, leadership training and community development. The Bettiols reside in Tres Cantos, Madrid, where son Jonas is attending school and Clara is serving as a teacher.
Pray For
- adjustment to life in Spain and language learning
- Paulo’s ministry-related travels
- wisdom in supporting missionaries and leaders across Europe
- continued opportunities to build meaningful relationships within the local community
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Resourcing the African Diaspora
"When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God” (Leviticus 19:33-34, NIV). These verses drive...
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...