Reggie Quimby, director of global partnerships at the State Board of Missions (SBOM), said personal relationships in Spain make ending Alabama’s relationship with Spain difficult.
Theme clinics and events garnered high marks during the Alabama-Spain partnership. “Young people will come to international camps,” said Roberto Velert, pastor of Bona Nova
Alabama Baptists brought own barriers in the twin cities of Alcobendas and San Sebastian de los Reyes, just north of Madrid. And David and Susie
Women in Spanish Baptist churches gained greater opportunities to be involved in ministry, thanks to Alabama’s Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU). Partnering with Union Femenina Misionera
Spanish Baptist institutions said they received help from Alabama Baptists throughout their partnership. One institution that was helped is the Baptist theological seminary in Madrid,
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
Jacobo Garcia, secretary of evangelism and missions for the Venezuela Baptist Convention, delivered a message stressing the power of the Holy Spirit. Garcia appeared on
