MADRID, SPAIN

Madrid is the capital of Spain and the third largest city in Europe, a vibrant center of Spanish politics, finance, and culture where the days are sunny and time is measured in fiestas from the old Catholic calendars. Yet, despite the cultural influence of Catholicism, Spain is the least evangelized Spanish-speaking country in the world. Though those who serve the poor are respected, the Church itself is despised, its reputation marred by a brutal history of repression as a tool of the state.

Here in this deeply secular, postmodern, post-Christian environment, MTW’s Madrid team works to plant churches throughout the city. Since its beginning in 1991, the team has been integrally involved in planting six churches, and currently team members are working with two church plants in different parts of Madrid. Church planting, relational ministry, discipleship, and one-on-one evangelism are at this team’s core. Their hearts long to see Spanish national churches rise up and the true gospel of hope and redemption take hold of the Spanish people.

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Burkemper, Jamie & Jennifer

The Burkempers are focusing on church planting in Madrid, Spain.

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McFarland, Peter

Peter will focus on relational evangelism and assisting church planting in Madrid, Spain.

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Winenger, Matt & Kathryn

The Winengers ask for prayer for the Spirit of the Lord to go before them and prepare the hearts of Spaniards to see the true hope and healing that comes through Jesus Christ.

The Winengers ask for prayer for the Spirit of the Lord to go before them and prepare the hearts of Spaniards to see...

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Church Planting in Madrid: All Gifts Needed

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Campus Ministry in Madrid

Community Outreach Through Art

Madrid: Reach Students, the Arts Community, and More

Summer Internships

Pandemia y Prayer in Madrid

MTW Missionary Roberto Tanzie reflects on the pandemic in Madrid and how Spain got to this point.

Winning Spanish Hearts and Minds: Bringing the Gospel Where the Church is Despised

Here in this deeply secular, post-Christian environment, MTW’s Madrid team works to bring the hope of the true gospel of grace to the city.

My Critical Breakfast Guest

Over breakfast she criticized the meal, our home, and my hair. I didn’t want to invite her back. In that moment my heart was revealed.

The Coming Tide of Faith in Europe

Across Europe missionaries are watching the Spirit move with a rapidly accelerating pace as God opens door after door.

Christ Will Build His Church

Europe is the new “dark continent.” Churches are being turned into bars and museums. But does that mean the European Church is without hope?

From Fear to Faith: Overcoming Cultural Challenges in Spain

87-year-old Zoilo’s faith echoed the experience of many of his generation who were required to attend church—it was based in fear.

Goliath Must Fall: Two Gospel Stories

In a hard-to-reach, largely atheistic European city, these stories declare the gospel to be "the power of God unto salvation."

The Loudest Athiest in Madrid

Bogomil enjoyed the meetings with missionary Bob Tanzie, largely because he took pleasure in making sport of the sins of the church.

Pray for Spaniards in Madrid, a deeply secular, post-Christian environment where the Church is despised due to past atrocities.

SPAIN: Pray that the Holy Spirit would bring spiritual depth and numerical growth to the Principe Pio and Sanchinarro church plants in Madrid.

Pray for missionaries seeking to minister to those who are critical and hard to love. Pray that missionaries would love their neighbor as Christ loved us.

Give thanks to God for a movement of the Spirit spreading across Europe opening doors that have been long-shut.

Pray for the declining Church in Europe. Many see Europe as post-Christian and without hope. But we know that Christ will build His church.

Pray for Europeans who have heard the gospel but are hesitant to fully commit to Christ. Pray that God would draw them to Himself.

Pray for the MTW Spain teams as they face cultural challenges of ministering to the older generation with a faith built on fear, and a younger generation disinterested in God.

Pray for two women, Monika and Andrea, who have recently come to faith against the odds in a hard-to-reach, largely atheistic European city.

Pray for Monika, that God would continue to heal her, give her a new purpose, and protect her life from physical harm, and for Andrea, that she would grow deep roots of faith and be a witness to those like her—unlikely subjects—of the reality of the grace of God.

Pray for Bogomil, who came to faith in Christ out of antagonistic atheism, and for others like him who have yet to embrace Jesus.

Europe Scholarship & Assistance

Enabling spiritual refreshment for missionaries and national partners

Madrid New Church Plant

A church plant in downtown Madrid called Libreaccesso (“free access”) spreads the gospel of hope and redemption.