CBC Spreads the Gospel in Madrid, Spain

Pastor Sieder Marcano, from Venezuela, had moved to Spain in response to a call from God to pastor a Church in Madrid. Upon discovering the new Covenant Brethren Churches in Venezuela, he contacted Pastor Scott Kinnick, recognizing the need to connect his church with a denomination. This past February, Pastor Marcano and Pastor Scott began to have numerous conversations about the Church, Theology, and the beliefs of the Covenant Brethren Church.

Pastor Scott preached Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and then was asked to preach at another church on Sunday Morning as Grover had been asked to do the Sunday service for Pastor Marcano’s church. All services were guided by the Holy Spirit. Every service saw the Church full, and both Churches full on Sunday morning. At Pastor Marcano’s Church, Hebrews 12:14, after Brother Grover preached, almost every person came to the altar to pray.

The Deacons and many of the congregation asked to be anointed for healing, both physically and spiritually, and for greater service to the King. At the Church where Pastor Scott preached on Sunday, the Deacons were prayed for and anointed. Every person was given a blade of wheat as a reminder to share the gospel of Je- sus Christ with as many people as possible. Sunday morning at pastor Marcano’s church, Grover and Scott were greatly impressed and blessed with the faith and dedication that they experienced in Madrid.

We learned much from the Churches in Spain. Most of the Christians working there for the gospel are from Latin America. Many people from Spain do not know Jesus. The lack of Christian Churches and knowledge of God is astounding. We were told that when the Christians here tell the people that God loves them, the response is often, “Who is that? Who is God?” Please re- member to pray for that nation.

Pastor Marcano’s Church, Hebrews 12:14, and Pastor Angel’s Church, Centro Cristano Juan 14:6, are now Covenant Brethren Churches, and others are asking us to come to their Churches to speak with their congregations as well. We thank God for all of them. We believe that with our organizational model and the passion that the Christians now working there have, with God’s help, we can evangelize many in that nation. If God will allow, Grover and Scott will travel again to Spain.

By Scott Kinnick and Grover Duling – CBC Executive Board Members