Pray For
- the encouragement of pastors, leaders, and members as they emerge from a time of uncertainty and financial pressure due to the pandemic
- the finding of ways to approach and present Jesus to Spaniards
- financial support, guidance and protection for the missionary team serving in Spain
- wisdom and divine strategy to be implemented in La Cañada Real
- the John Wesley Theological Seminary in Spain, for its director and teachers as they bring a robust and accessible curriculum for 2022-23
- necessary resourcing, including finances, material and personnel for the Mosaico Cultural Center and John Wesley Theological Seminary
PRESENT MINISTRIES
The FMC in Spain is implementing Community Church Planting principles. To this end, the John Wesley Theological Seminary has been established in Madrid to help train and equip pastors, church planters and lay leaders. In Rivas-Vaciamadrid, the Light and Life Community FMC impacts the community through the Mosaico Learning Center, helping immigrants and Spaniards by providing English and Spanish-language classes, after-school support, cultural integration assistance, workshops, and individual and family counseling. Mosaico plans to start working at La Cañada Real, the largest shantytown in Southern Europe. La Cañada Real has a large immigrant population living in extreme poverty.
The FMC ministry in Spain continues to grow and develop amid challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Canary Islands, there are churches in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and three new and vibrant faith communities spread across the capital of Gran Canaria. On the mainland of Spain, there is a church serving African immigrants in Lleida in Catalonia, as well as Spanish-speaking churches in Pontevedra in Galacia, Barcelona in Catalonia, Rivas-Vaciamadrid in Madrid, and on church plant in Mar de Cresital, also in Madrid.
Mission District Leader
Raul Araña
Spain Mission District
Missionaries
Cathy Alford
Cathy Alford is a credentialed coach with the International Coach Federation, a certified CliftonStrengths® coach, and a certified Daring Way Facilitator. She is a former corporate trainer and a recognized leader. Cathy has a passion for helping others discover their...
Raul & Abigail Araña-Santana
Raúl and Abigail (Abi) Araña-Santana are appointed as national missionaries to Spain. Raúl serves as lead pastor for the Light & Life Free Methodist Church in Rivas-Vaciamadrid and as national director of the Spanish FMC. Raúl also oversees the John Wesley...
Paulo & Clara Bettiol
Paulo and Clara are international missionaries from Brazil. Paulo is an architect by profession. He has served in administration, leading teams and serving communities in the Nikkei Conference of Brazil. Clara is a Third Culture Kid (TCK) with a multicultural...
Kristi Lancaster
Kristi Lancaster grew up in Columbus, Georgia, where she attended Columbus State University, majoring in Early Childhood Education. She later completed a master’s degree in middle grades English. Kristi has passionately served military families and students for the...
Camilo & Magaly Mora
Camilo and Magaly Mora were appointed to Europe and moved to Madrid, Spain, in September 2019. They are part of the training center helping implement the Community Church Planting strategy through the Impact Europe Network, where national leaders are developed to...
Prayercast | Spain
Mosaico Learning Center
Recent Heartbeat Articles
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...
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...
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,...
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...
For I Am About to Do a New Thing
The dawn of a new year fills us with joyful expectations of something new, fresh and different to come – something that will bring life and the hope...
Bitterness to Forgiveness
Can you imagine immigrating from Central America to Europe? Because of growing violence among youth in El Salvador, immigrating to Spain is exactly...
COUNTRY STATISTICS
Mission District
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- Population: 46,320,000
- Evangelical Christians: 1.60%
- FM Work Opened: 2005
- FM Churches: 7
- Faith Communities: 3
- Church Plants: 1
- FMC Membership: 255
- Ministerial Candidates: 4
- Ordained Ministers: 5
- Mission District Leader: Raul Araña
- Ecclesiastical Accountability: FMWM through Europe Area Director Josh Fajardo
Photo Credit: TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Join the ministry in Spain
Church Planting & Development
Funding the Spain Church Planting and Development (CPD) will help resource the following people and strategic initiatives:
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- Church planting throughout Spain
- Director’s travel to supervise work in the Canary Islands, Murcia, and ongoing church plants in other regions of Spain
- Leadership training for national pastors and church leaders
- Juan Wesley Bible Institute
- Travel-related expenses to send Spanish representatives to Church Leaders Conference
- CPD promotional materials
Extra Mile Project
Spain Development Fund
This fund will help with church planting efforts at existing locations and future church planting projects. It will provide leadership-training resources for emerging leaders and scholarships for seminary candidates attending the John Wesley Bible Institute of Spain or partnering institutions. It will also support national church planters and international missionaries where God opens doors.