Sunday, September 1st, was our first sunday in the US for our one year deputation time. Our church in Rhode Island (www.nbbcri.org) held a special service for us where they prayed specifically for the Lord to bless our time here with safety and the support needed for the ministry in Portugal to continue. There were […]
What is Reach Portugal?
Since we have started this project, some people have asked us, “so…, what exactly is Reach Portugal?” I realized that, even though we explain some of this is the general information and ministry goals sections of this website, that we had never done a post attempting to outline in a clear way what exactly is […]
Video Interview with Pastor Todd Stricklin
Pastor Todd Stricklin is the pastor of Narragansett Bay Baptist Church, our sending church. He gave me a few minutes of his time, where he shared his perspective on Portugal’s great need for the gospel. Pastor Stricklin has been to Portugal twice and offers his own thoughts and observations from his visits.
We are here! (3 priorities do address)
We have arrived in the US! Thank you for all your prayers on our behalf. The trip from Portugal to Boston was great an uneventful (just the way I like it). At the airport, pastor Stricklin and his family were waiting for us. After a restful night of sleep, we are able to focus on […]
The History of Portugal (in less than 1000 words)
Early history Portugal shares the Iberian Peninsula with the country of Spain and theses two countries share much of their early history. Iberia was known as Hispania (Rom. 15:24), and after being the birthplace of peoples like the Gallaeci, Lusitanians and Celtici, was conquered by the Roman Empire. The Romans had to fight for almost […]