Street Evangelism in Spain

God tells Joshua to be strong and courageous. We’ve needed the same exhortation over the past few days. Street evangelism is an intimidating thing, but the students of the Spain trip understand well their purpose here in Spain. They are to faithfully proclaim salvation in King Jesus.

Tuesday, we spent the afternoon in two of Spain’s largest plazas. There we performed a dance and drama and sought to engage the crowd in gospel conversations. One of our students noticed a woman on her phone, sneaking glances at our performance. Afterwards, the woman asked our students what the drama was about. They were able to explain the concept of sin and our need for a Savior. She carefully read through the track that was provided to her. Though she was not convinced of her need for a Savior, our students were still able to engage her with questions.

Throughout the week, several students were able to help out at a VBS, sharing Christ’s love (in varying levels of Spanish) to children through songs, crafts, and even a water balloon fight.

Our students are also learning to engage in intentional, gospel conversations as they are out and about in Madrid. On Saturday, the guys were able to share the Gospel with the manager at the internet cafe.

In a post Christian culture with a complex religious history like Spain, many people have concluded that they don’t need religion. Others will claim to be Christians, but only in name or by tradition. We have found the need to ask deeper questions when people say they are Christians or know who Jesus is. “What impact does Christianity have on how you live?” “Who is Jesus?”

Pray for our students as they continue to proclaim the good news of Christ in a culture hardened to the gospel.