Field immersion · October 25–November 2

Spain

Bienvenidos a España

Vitoria-Gasteiz · Córdoba

Become a student of God’s activity

Observe carefully. Listen generously. Participate humbly.

Walk alongside churches, pastors, volunteers, and communities serving Christ in a historically Catholic and increasingly secular context.

Spain’s evangelical churches remain a small minority, yet immigrant-led congregations, younger leaders, and locally rooted partnerships are creating signs of hope.

Two local lenses

Meet the cities in context.

These verified civic snapshots orient your observation. Ministry schedules and host details are confirmed privately by the program team.

2026 immersion city

Vitoria-Gasteiz

A human-scale Basque capital recognized for green urban planning, civic spaces, and its surrounding Green Belt.

Look and listen

Notice how neighborhoods, public space, environmental stewardship, and local identity shape everyday relationships.

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2026 immersion city

Córdoba

An Andalusian city where the Guadalquivir, historic neighborhoods, patios, and layered cultural heritage remain part of communal life.

Look and listen

Listen for how memory, hospitality, family life, and neighborhood traditions influence belonging and spiritual conversation.

Official city source ↗

Learning in context

What you will explore

The field experience is not designed to show visitors “how ministry is done.” It helps participants recognize how God is already at work through local people.

Formation themes

Religious change and secularism
Church planting and urban witness
Immigrant-led congregations
Community mapping and attentive observation

Learning outcomes

Describe Spain’s contemporary religious landscape.
Recognize examples of church planting and innovation ministry.
Explain how local churches engage their communities.
Reflect on calling in light of what you observe.

Pray for

Local church leaders
Openness among the people of Spain
Unity across denominations
The next generation of Spanish Christians

From the participant booklet

Ministry lenses for Spain.

These are learning categories, not promises of particular visits. The final host schedule is shared privately with assigned participants.

Look for

Church planting partnerships
Innovation ministries rooted in local congregations
Community engagement
Intercultural and immigrant-led church life

Practice in the field

Write observations before interpretations.
Map where people gather and how churches relate to everyday community life.
Ask local leaders about their greatest joy, challenge, and signs of God at work.
Serve where invited and debrief the experience with your team each evening.

A daily posture

Presence before performance.

Morning

Team devotion, prayer, and orientation.

Daytime

Ministry visits, shared meals, community observation, and appropriate participation.

Evening

Journaling, group debrief, theological reflection, and prayer.

“Serve where asked, not where you assume. Look for what God is already doing.”

Listen with care

Words of welcome.

Language learning is a posture of respect. Your host team will help with pronunciation and context.

Buenos días — Good morning
Gracias por su hospitalidad — Thank you for your hospitality
¿Cómo podemos orar por ustedes? — How may we pray for you?

Carry it home

Return reflection.

Use these prompts in your journal, mentor conversation, and church testimony.

What will I carry from Spain?
How has my understanding of mission changed?
What should I share with my church?
What one commitment will I make going forward?

Prepare for the whole journey

Read the participant booklet.

The booklet includes the eight-week formation journey, covenant, travel preparation, field guides, reflection prompts, and return-home practices.

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