Dear friends and family,
My cute little amici at their church in Milan
God has been doing work in my life this year that I am very excited to share with you! Last summer, I spent six weeks in Europe serving with church planters in cities with less than 2% Evangelical Christian population. The research our team conducted proved these countries may have once housed the birthplace of the Reformation and the headquarters of missional evangelism, but the light has gone out on their lamp stands. Catholicism often is empty religiosity and the younger generations living there now do not know who Jesus is, regarding Christianity not only as outdated foolishness but also to blame for war, conflict and tragedy.
This reality has rested heavily on my heart since then. Vivid memories from Spain burn in my mind: an endless stream of pilgrims walking thousands of miles for a certificate promising them their journey has earned them the peace they ache for; Teenagers drinking themselves into a stupor every night because when the parties end, life feels meaningless and devoid of hope.
After a year of prayer and seeking wisdom in what to do with the broken heart I hold for the people of this country, I feel led to return to the mission field in Spain this summer. My main goal is to serve as a light to the people God places in my path by building faith-filled relationships, pouring into the discipleship of new believers and spreading the Gospel wherever I go.
Although traditional missional efforts have been facing roadblocks because the government is limiting visas and Spaniards do not respond to methods that work in many third-world countries, I am going a different route. I want to use my passion for public relations and art as a bridge to do ministry. For two months, I will be interning with a PR agency in Barcelona while serving with a local church plant and fledgling ministry. I will be living with a local family and, for the first few weeks, will take intensive Spanish courses while working and getting plugged into the small Christian community at El Lokal. Later, I will help a team from YWAM Kona (Youth with a Mission) to launch Casa Libertad, a community house focused on discipling young adults and drawing them into the Kingdom Family through love, hospitality, art and music.
Lucia and I, my beautiful friend from this summer
The Body of Christ has many parts, and I would like to invite you to be a vital member of this group effort. I cannot go without the prayer, blessing, guidance and financial support of my church family here. Expenses for housing, food, insurance and travel will cost approximately $6,671 that I need to raise by the end of May. There is a lot more to this story as God has already blessed my journey so much! I would love it if you check out some of my posts on this site to see some of what He has been teaching me in this adventure. I also have many specific needs spelled out there that you can join me in praying for and will be blogging regularly to update you while I am overseas. Please consider partnering with me in this vision if you feel God is igniting in your heart with a desire to see His children in Spain come to a saving faith and the city of Barcelona experience a revival for His glory!
¡Dios le bendiga!
~ Jessica Airey
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