Week 2 Madrid
We have settled into our new home and have been working with a great ministry organization called On the RED Box. We have been conducting out reaches everyday in Madrid by sharing testimonies and using object lessons to show the law, teach repentance and share the Good News. Everyone of the teens have done a tremendous job and really stepped up to the plate. They are just as good, if not better, than many adults in our generation; boldly proclaiming Christ and we are so proud of them. The Lord has not only been at work in our hearts, but we can also see that He is at work here in Porta del Sol, Madrid. We know this because of the distractions that we have been facing from mariachi bands to political protests, but Gods word in going forth and the Holy Spirit has been working on people's consciences. God has provided opportunities to have some really good conversations from people of all nations: Holland, Romania, Dominica, Puerto Rico, Jordan, Syria, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, France and Spain. The man from Jordan was Muslim and talked with Paul for an extended amount of time. He genuinely had some great questions, so at the end of their conversation Paul prayed for him and then man also prayed, "Jesus, I'm sorry if you are the son of God and I don't know it."
Preachin' through Protests
As this first week is coming to a close, I've realized it went
by too fast! After flying for the first time and being in La Plaza, Puerto del Sol, God has done so many amazing things and has led me into so many great conversations, some even in all Spanish! Whether the conversation be with another believer, or someone who has no religious beliefs, God has always filled me with His Spirit and I feel at peace speaking to others about what I believe. One great instance is with this guy named Alex. He's only 19 years old, and had crazy beliefs! He said that being a Christian meant only being a good citizen, and that the Bible was a wonderful book. Also, that there was no way God could be real, but that Jesus seemed like a practical belief. Joan and I were able to talk to him for about 45 minutes, and gave him various tracts about the Gospel. What's crazy, is he ended up riding our same train home that night! We got to meet his mother, who was raised with Christian beliefs, and best friend Candy, who shared the same beliefs as he did. What's even MORE crazy, is that on our last day of ministry, he was passing through the La Plaza again! I asked him how he had been doing, and he said he was in such peace about what we talked about, and that he was currently studying for exams, and it has definitely been on his mind. How great God is! Please keep him in your prayers, as he is still seeking God and has not yet accepted Him.
This week, we worked with ONTHEREDBOX, an amazing ministry established here in Madrid. They have people publicly share their testimonies, give visual Gospel lessons, hand out tracts about the Gospel, and even lead some worship songs to intrigue people to stay and listen.
On Wednesday, Carmiña, Seneca, and I gave our testimonies on this red box. It was the most terrifying yet spiritual experience I have ever encountered. Standing and talking about what God has done in my life and how being a Christian has changed my life really was a step in my faith. In our workshop on Thursday, the instructor, Daniel, had us brainstorm and create our own visual Gospel messages. Little did we know he would have us all preach them on the red box that night! This also was an immense leap of faith as we had to use our own creativity, yet it was so cool to see how God used each and every one of us in such different ways to preach His Word in a manner we had never done before. This has been an amazing week, and I cannot wait to see what the next three have in store!! - Erica Feagans 
Standing On a Red Box
Hello everyone,
This was our first week working in Spain and we had an amazing time, minus the jet lag. We have spent the last week working with OnTheRedBox. We had an amazing time working with them and everyone would agree that we learned new ways to evangelize from them. The first day, we did not have a class from them so we went into the prayer room only. The prayer room is this room with instruments and chairs where we could just sit, listen to some music, and pray to God without many interruptions. It was very peaceful.
We went out that night from 7 till 10 and watched other people share their testimonies and give object lessons while we were handing out tracks. It was really interesting to see people not use the sketchboard while preaching and giving a personal testimony instead. The other days were a little more interesting. The next day we got a lesson by David, one of the employees with OnTheRedBox. He gave us a general overview of the gospel. Again, none of us gave our testimony or preached, but we watched and handed out tracks again.
On Wednesday, we had a class which led by the director of ministry Jacob. He told us about the four pillars that OnTheRedBox uses. They are the law, eternity, Jesus, and redemption and faith. These are the four things they told us to go through when we gave our testimony and when we were doing an object lesson. You start out by telling people how we have all broken God's laws. Then you explain what breaking God's law means, that we have to go to Hell for our sins. Next, we explain the good news that Jesus died for us so that we don't have to go to Hell and can go to Heaven. Finally, we explain how to accept Jesus into your life and trust him as your Lord and savior.
That was also the day that we got a 10 minute crash course on how to give a personal testimony. We went out that night and a few people gave their testimony. We also brought out our sketchboard to show how we use it to the people with OnTheRedBox. On Thurday, another worker with OnTheRedBox, Dan, gave us a lesson on how to use and object to preach. You start with a story and then lead into the four pillars. Similar to the Wednesday, some people gave their testimony on the red box and others used an object to preach. We did not use the sketchboard that day as we wanted to try using an object. We were also able to put on the drama without the police shutting us down for using sound equipment. It drew a large crowd and many people stayed to listen to the object lesson that followed.
On Friday, we had our last lesson by Jacob where he gave demonstrations of illustrated messages. There was also another group helping out that day so the lesson was also a review of the previous days. That day, we did a little bit of everything. We did the drama, though we could not use music, some people gave testimonies, and other people gave object lessons. All in all, it was a very good week. Although we had heard most of the lessons before, it was really nice to hear them in such a structured order and they presented slightly different methods than we had previously used.
On the last day I was able to have a really good conversation with someone from Syria. He and his family are not Muslim so they have a hard time living there. He was willing to talk to me, Paul, and another person there that day, Gabe. I think we were able to talk to him for over an hour and in that time we were able to share the Gospel with him. He did not make any profession of faith but Gabe was able to get his contact on Facebook so he can talk to him more. Please pray that God would plant a seed of forgiveness in his heart and that Gabe would be able to communicate with him.- Nate Palmer
Where the Autobús At? Whoops There it Goes.
This week has been great. We're finally starting to adjust to the Spanish schedule. We're also learning to be flexible in our plans for ministry, which for me at least, has been a great experience. I'm learning to follow Gods plan even though it might not always go with what man is planning. As you can tell from the title, we've missed the autobús like 4 times now... But it's also given us a chance to bond in all of the time we spend waiting for the next one, haha. We went to Alcala on Sunday and that was our first real taste of Spain. I know all of the girls just fell in love with this beautiful country! In Renée's post, she talks about our God experience at the produce store... God has continued to show himself in little ways like that! Sharing in the streets of Madrid has been a stretching experience. There is a lady who plays the piano, guitar, and sings with a beautiful voice who is probably my favorite part of ONTHEREDBOX. She leads us through worship and prayer for an hour before we go out on the streets and we all just feel so refreshed and filled with the Holy Spirit through the talent God has blessed her with! Also, the coffee shop there has some fantastic coffee (my parents are smiling reading that... Hey mom and dad (: haha) - Bethany Ford
No comments:
Post a Comment