Street Evangelism in Spain
Missionaries, Scott and Marisa Smith, are excited about the
impact of a street evangelism event in July 2008. Others who
participated in this nine day event were local Pastor Julio
Cesar Irala, Sarah Taylor (SEC Teams Coordinator), and a group
of eight Americans from a church in Florida.
The event took place in Santander, a city on the northern
coast of Spain. Most of the outreach took place in the main
town square right in front of the city hall. The daily street
evangelism was oriented toward the children and there was also
opportunity for literature distribution.
The Assembly of God church in Santander is less than a year
old, so the impact of the team was huge as the entire team
clearly proclaimed the gospel and invited people to accept
Christ as Savior. Over twenty people gave their lives to the
Lord right on the street. The church in Santander felt blessed
by this hard working and anointed team. Scott Smith said,
“This was an excellent team, very willing to work, and very
bold in their presentation of the gospel. In 33 years of
ministry in Spain, I have never experienced that many people
finding Christ right there on the street.”
As a result of this event, prayer is needed for the
follow-up emphasis. The church asks for prayer as they
disciple those that gave their lives to the Lord. These
individuals also need prayer for wisdom and guidance as they
begin this very important and life-altering transition in
their lives.
Posted December 2008
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