June 10th is Portugal Day. This is a special occasion for the many million Portuguese speaking people around the world. Many years ago, we started setting this day aside as a special prayer day for this nation. The churches we have been involved with have kept it up and it is special to hear about […]
An Island I love
As many of you know, I grew up in a Portuguese island called S. Jorge. With another 8 islands it forms an archipelago known as the Azores. The Azores are about 1000 miles away from continental Europe. There are no passenger boat trips there. You can only get there after a two hour flight. The […]
“Wake Up!, I Need to Get Saved!”
The city where we are currently ministering has a University. This week, classes started for another year, and we got our two University students back for our mid-week services (they usually go back home for the weekend). We love these two young ladies and it was great to see them again. This will be their […]
The Refugee Crisis and the Glory of the Gospel
A lot is being said about the current refugee crisis in Europe. While the discussion is going on, with good points all around, there are some realities to face. If we believe the Gospel is the power of God to save, we should expect its light to shine no matter what is going on. According […]
Evangelism: How To Get People To Come In?
We have been ministering in Portugal for about 15 years. We are continually working to expose as many people as possible to the message of the Gospel. What evangelistic methods have worked best? The answer to this question will be helpful when trying to update and reproduce evangelistic activities for current and future church plants. […]