Spanish Baptists may have found friends for a lifetime. Although the Alabama-Spain partnership officially ended Dec. 31, 1999, several Alabama Baptists said they plan to
La Creu Alta Baptist Church is located in the highest point in Sabadell, a city outside Barcelona, Spain. Its name means “high cross.” One of
Opening doors, knocking down walls and encouraging fellow Christians summarizes the role Alabama Baptist played in Spain during the 1996-1999 partnership with the European country.
“Simply excellent” is how Manuel Sarrias described Spain’s partnership with Alabama Baptists. As general secretary for the Baptist Union of Spain, Sarrias said, “We found
Squeals of joy and excitement come from the little ones as Jorge Pastor knocks on the door of the preschool classroom. They run to greet
Roberto Velert gave up his pulpit one Sunday last November to let Sammy Gilbreath, director of evangelism for Alabama Baptist, preach. “We had a revival
Alabama Baptist volunteers received high marks for their efforts during the Spain partnership, but missionaries and national pastors did point out areas that might be
Jorge Pastor, pastor of Denia Baptist Church and president of the Baptist Union of Spain said, “The Alabama people blessed us so much. I cry
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