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Missions in Spain

Buildings in SpainSpain has had a complex relationship with religion. Its history is dotted with religiously motivated wars, and for centuries, Spain was the country the Roman Catholic Church could count on. Catholic traditions form the foundation of major life events from the birth of a baby to holidays and festivals. And 94% of Spaniards are baptized members of the church.

Yet the shadow of the Inquisition still looms darkly. Religious freedom is a fairly recent phenomenon—the Bible has been a prohibited book for most of the last 500 years with only 25 years of freedom. Spaniards reason that religious intolerance in the name of Christianity has prevented the country from progressing...

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Current Opportunities

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  • Spain Experience

    Are you a college graduate and have a heart for bringing the Gospel to Spain? Are you interested in being immersed in the Spanish culture as well as learning Spanish...

  • Bible Study Leader

    Serve with Church Planting Teammates while you develop and lead small, informal, evangelist Bible studies.

  • Church Planting Teammates

    Spaniards have experienced dramatic change over the past forty years as they moved from isolation and dictatorship to a modern democratic society.   Sweeping changes have affected the spiritual climate of...

  • Computer/Media Specialist

    You will have the opportunity to build the church as you serve with METAS Guadalajara to teach computer and IT skills within the community.

  • Counselor/Therapist

    You will have the opportunity to build the church as you serve with METAS Guadalajara to provide marriage and family counseling opportunities within the community.

  • Discipler

    Come alongside Christians to help them grow in their faith and reach others while you serve with Church Planting Teammates in Spain.

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  • "My Hope" Campaign Brings Hope

    94 days AGOGerrie and Anneth Castillo

    As the year 2011 ended, we were blessed to have had the opportunity to take part in a nationwide evangelistic...

  • "Mi Esperanza" Evangelistic Outreach

    155 days AGOKevin and Joanne Wood

    The single biggest evangelistic outreach ever in Spain, called "Mi Esperanza" ("My Hope"), is...

  • Language School and Salvation

    167 days AGOScott and Cindy Hunter

    At language school Scott has made friends with several of the students, but "Y" and he have really...

  • Relationship Leads to Life Change

    197 days AGOGerrie and Anneth Castillo

    God’s goodness and his faithfulness never fail to astound us as He manifests His love through...

  • Contagious Happiness

    243 days AGOTroy and Julie Hendricks

    Elena attended our English conversation class all of last year. Spiritual things come up now and...

  • Re-entry in the USA

    321 days AGOSophia Wang

    Sophia has completed two years of serving at Evangelical Christian Academy (ECA), and she has returned...

Featured Missionaries

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  • Joel Barkman

    Joel Barkman

    I was born and raised on the SEND mission field in Japan.  Besides Japan, I lived in Kansas whenever my family was on furlough.  After...

  • Gerrie and Anneth Castillo

    Gerrie and Anneth Castillo

    We arrived on the field in 2001. The first term was spent in language learning, cultural adaptation and church integration. In our second term,...

  • Jaime Clore

    Jaime Clore

    God used a short term mission trip to the Dominican Republic to ignite a desire in my heart to share my faith using the Spanish language. As a high school...

  • Steve & Angelica Diaz

    Steve & Angelica Diaz

    We met on the mission field in 1997 in Venezuela where Steve was on a one-year short-term mission.  Our dream then was to serve the Lord in His...

  • Deysi Gomez

    Deysi Gomez

    I am serving as a church planter in the small town of Sigüenza, located about two hours by train northeast of Madrid.   My SEND co-workers...

  • Gerald and Emoke Haupt

    Gerald and Emoke Haupt

    We have been serving for four years in Spain (2005-2009). Gerald is from Germany and came to faith while studying Business...

Prayer Requests

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  • As of July 1, 2011, I have completed Candidate Orientation Program at SEND headquarters.  I have been officially appointed to begin partnership development to return to service...

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  • Pray for my time of transition as I have returned to the USA as of June 2011.  Pray for supportive family, friends, and churches to help me through this traditionally challenging...

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  • For God's continued leading- whether it be by baby steps or long range.

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  • That growing my Love for God will be my foremost ambition, followed by my heart for people.

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