Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” — Genesis 1:26 — Juan … Read More
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All-Out War
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. — Ephesians 6:12 — Jonatan Recamán: Berea Seminary | Spain Many people today do not think there is a spiritual dimension. Many … Read More
Freedom of Redemption
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. — Ephesians 1:7–8A — Jonatan Recamán: Berea Seminary | Spain Few things are more heartbreaking for a believer than seeing people fall for the fraud of false religion. This … Read More
Light in the Darkness
For so the Lord has commanded us, “I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles, that You may bring salvation to the end of the earth.” — Acts 13:47 — Miguel Ángel Prado: Berea Seminary | Spain Often the people with whom I share the gospel reject its message, and for different reasons. The rejection … Read More
Blessed to Bless
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed. — 2 Corinthians 9:8 — Gus Pidal: Berea Seminary | Spain Early on as parents, we wanted to make our children aware of the importance of … Read More
Sound Words, Sound Lives
If anyone…does not agree with sound words…he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means … Read More
Employ Your Special Gift
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. — 1 Peter 4:10 — Ruben Videira Soengas: Berea Seminary | Spain As the groom’s wedding day approaches, his eyes sparkle with anticipation. His eager enthusiasm grows with every tick of … Read More
Doers and Hearers
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. — James 1:22 — David Robles: Berea Seminary | Spain Every believer is called to be a doer of the word of God and not merely a hearer. This is a huge warning, because if you are only a hearer, … Read More
Godly Growth in the Canary Islands
Miguel has a heart to equip others with the word, there were several years in which he and his church were not doctrinally aligned. The church held certain practices that were not driven by the Bible, and it pained Miguel because the church was also struggling through a time of trial. “We desperately needed to implement changes,” he thought.
How Your Support Helped Change a Church
You may not know Eduardo, but supporters like you—who pray and give to our Berea Training Center in Spain—have been used by God to help revitalize Eduardo’s church. Were Berea Seminary not to exist today, Eduardo’s church might look very different.
Freedom in Chains: A Snapshot of Gospel Work in Spain
“If criminals in jail can be saved, Spaniards who live in freedom—but are equally enslaved to sin—can also be saved. We ought to preach Christ crucified to a dying nation, because it is the power of God for salvation.”
“My Commitment is to Christ”
“Do you need to stop seminary? I understand—anyone would understand that.” Adolfo was halfway through the Expository Preaching Program at Berea Seminary in Spain when Gustavo Pidal (Professor and Dean of Students) asked him that question. A family man well-acquainted with hard work, Adolfo owned a business, lived on a farm that required his constant … Read More
Installing Cable for the Great Commission
Miguel, the youngest of six children, was taught early in life about the value of hard work. In his farming family, hard work was always seen as the way to provide for one’s needs. Unfortunately, like many in the southeastern region of Spain, Miguel was also raised in the Roman Catholic church, where keeping the … Read More
Am I a Banker or Pastor?
Sitting in a 2013 Bible conference, Daniel Corral faced a life-changing choice. Having been born into a pastor’s home, he had watched his father pour out his life in service to the church. He had grown up well aware of the commitment and sacrifice serving in ministry demanded. Once he reached adulthood, he had decided … Read More
Abandoned but Unashamed: Ministers Persevering for the Sake of the Church
At TMAI, it is always a blessing to hear how the lives of church members around the globe are being changed and how leaders are being formed through the faithful ministry of the Word of God by men of God. Today we bring you such stories from places like South Africa and Spain. South Africa … Read More
Expanding Theological Training to Southeastern Spain
Berea Seminary, a TMAI member school in León, Spain, hosted a preaching conference in 2013. At some point during that conference, a man from the other side of the country approached the faculty to discuss a matter. He had been praying for God to use him since coming to faith in 1982, and it became … Read More
Spanish Seminaries and the Salvation of Syrian Refugees
Berea Seminary is a TMAI member school located in Northwest Spain, in a city called León. The school has seen remarkable growth for having been established only in 2010. Most recently, they have just opened up an extension campus in the region of Murcia, which is located in Southeast Spain, across the sea from Algeria. … Read More
Preaching the Scriptures in Southeast Spain
In our last update, we mentioned Berea Seminary’s prospective to extend its training ministry to Murcia (southeast Spain), which is about 8 hours from León by car. By God’s grace this training opportunity will be realized in September. With the warm invitation and partnership with several churches in the region, Berea will establish a permanent … Read More
