Cipriano de Valera 2013 & 9 Marks

Our First 9 Marks Conference in Spain

It was great to have Mark Dever in Spain for our first 9 Marks conference. Mark was invited to Spain to speak at Cipriano de Valera 2013. This is a conference for reformed minded pastors and lay leaders in Spain. We were able to share promote two of the 9 Marks books that Peter has been coordinating the translation and publication.Mark gave an overview of  the charertisitcs of an effective discipleship ministry in the local church. We have a sweet time of fellowship and discussion.  The two books that we promoted at the conference are available in pdf format the the 9 Marks web page. Check out La Disciplina en la Iglesia & La Membrecia de la Iglesia. 

After the conference Peter enjoyed travel with Mark and Jamie Owens to Toledo and down town Madrid.

Mark shares a word about the new book on Church Discipline

9 MARKS IN SPANISH

The new 9 Marks web page in Spanish and two new books from 9 Marks in were launched at The Gospel Coalition conference in Orlando, Florida. Over the past year and a half, Peter has been working with Patricio Ledesma and 9 Marks to coordinating the translation of the 9 Marks web page into Spanish. Javi Perez has done a great job in translating these two books into Spanish. Little by little a team is forming to get more of the books, articles and ejournals into Spanish. We are thankful that it worked out for Patricio to actually attend the conference and meet with the Spanish pastors that were in attendance. Here are the two books that were given to the Spanish pastors.

A Day in Valencia, Spain

It does happen often but when it does we are thrilled to have family come for a visit. Peter's sister Miriam and her husband David won a Cruise in the Mediterranean. One of the stops was Valencia, Spain. We were able to enjoy the day with them and get a first time chance to visit the city.

 

February Learning Community in Oxford

There were 9 of us from TEAM Spain that attending the learning community in Oxford, England. The focus for this learning community was "Building a Discipling Culture".

It was refreshing to consider how Jesus would use "Invitation and Challenge" as he built His discipling culture. A new insight for us was that "Inviation and Challenge" should begin even at the -9 level of the Engel's Scale and continue on thru the whole discipleship process.

 

With our church planting parters Scott and Lorna

One of the high lights while we were in Oxford was to eat at the Pub "The Eagle and Child" where C S Lewis would hang out with his buddies. 

  

 The Corner where the four "Inkling" would sit.

January Church Retreat

We were able to get away as a church for our first ever church retreat. We even had 100% participation as everyone from our church plant attended the retreat.

 Sharon and Gustavo lead the times of Worship 

Christmas Dinner 2012

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 Our 2012 Christmas Dinner offered many traditional dishes from both Spain and Latin America.

Some of the typical Dishes that were served

 Great friends David, Miguel and Daniel

Hiking with youth from church

 It is a lot of fun when we can get away with the youth from the church. Just about a hour away from Madrid we can enjoy the hiking in Nava Cerrada.

Peter,Sharon, Daniel, Haydee, David and Valentina

Stopped for the important lunch break