Reaching the Youth Through Sports in Spain

In Catalonia, a region in Northeastern Spain, the hopelessness is palpable. With a virtually non-existent spiritual climate and very few churches, many people live with deep, unanswered questions. L’Arcada, a camp and conference center located in the valley of Sant Miguel, provides a place for locals to ask questions. All who step foot on the…

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Using Architectual Design to Support Ministries

As GEM worker, Fred Naff, walked through a certain graffiti-covered neighborhood in central Athens, he heard several different languages spoken around him. This part of the city had become home to many people who had fled war and oppression. Ironically, the area had formerly been the headquarters of Greece’s neo-Nazi party.  When Fred entered the…

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Evangelism through the Performing Arts in Greece

Anastasia’s jaw dropped when she learned which role the director had assigned her. In the classical Greek play, her character was to speak crass and crude lines, filled with sexual innuendo. Suddenly, a hobby she loved had turned into a seemingly insurmountable obstacle.    A full-time pharmacist in Rafina just outside of Athens, Anastasia is connected…

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