More news from the mission field in Spain
Spanish Steps (Daves mission to Spain)The latest from DaveHi friends, supporters and countrymen.
As you will be aware from previous messages that we have a new church now opened in San pedro near Marbella. It is going very well and the Benalmadena church has been very supportive in this new venture. Please pray as publicity goes out this week that we will see a noticable improvement in those attending the service.
I have started a live Radio show every saturday night 8pm -10pm listen live you can also phone in on air and email the show. you can listen to last weeks show now by going to www.talkradioeurope.com and choosing at 8pm saturday night in the ondeamnd section. Our 2 revs show is going from strength to strength to and we have just done a programme on creation, you can listen to this at the same website.
The Church in Benalamadena is going really well, we had our 20s and 30s night last night and 12 came to that this group is doing reallyt well praise God.
So have ya booked your summer holidays why not have a week on the costa del sol and visit us on the sunday.
thank you for all your support.
Dave and Naomi...
Monday, 23 May 2011
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Earthquake in Spain
More news from the mission field in SpainYou may have seen on the news there has been an earhquake here in Spain. Lorca which is in the region next door to where we are was hit 5.9 earthquake. We didn´t feel anything here in Benalmádena and everybody is safe. please remember in Prayer all those who are effected at this time.
We had a 2nd week at our church plant in San Pedro 10 people from the local area came, all Christians as far as we can tell.
My first ever live radio show went out on saturday night on Talk radio europe. I am looking for any feedback both good and bad that you can give. you can listen online now by going to www.talkradioeurope.com click ondemand under the listen button and choose saturday 20.00 hours.
any feedback would be really helpful. This is voluntary work and a way of gaining training and experience.
We have a conference on creation this week on friday and saturday in the church we are believing for an informative time and it would be great to see non believers come too.
last night we had a bible study, this group has doubled in size in the last year, 24 last night came out of a church of 40 thats not a bad raitio.
Anyway thanks for all your prayers and financial support.
without which this mission could not happen.
Every Blessing, Dave and Naomi
We had a 2nd week at our church plant in San Pedro 10 people from the local area came, all Christians as far as we can tell.
My first ever live radio show went out on saturday night on Talk radio europe. I am looking for any feedback both good and bad that you can give. you can listen online now by going to www.talkradioeurope.com click ondemand under the listen button and choose saturday 20.00 hours.
any feedback would be really helpful. This is voluntary work and a way of gaining training and experience.
We have a conference on creation this week on friday and saturday in the church we are believing for an informative time and it would be great to see non believers come too.
last night we had a bible study, this group has doubled in size in the last year, 24 last night came out of a church of 40 thats not a bad raitio.
Anyway thanks for all your prayers and financial support.
without which this mission could not happen.
Every Blessing, Dave and Naomi
Monday, 25 April 2011
Spanish Steps (Daves mission to Spain)English, French and Spanish .Its been a busy old weekend. Saturday was St Georges day and we decided that we were not just going to let the Irish have all the fun but we would celebrate being English. I was on the local commitee to help plan St georges day Benalmádena. the main squre was full of English st goerges flags and organizations like the British legion, RAF and of course the Elim Church were represented and had stalls. Take that tribute bands amongst other entertainment. The day was opened by the mayor of Benalmádena and the church band took the first half an hour on the main stage singing praise and worship to God. this until recently was unheard of in Spain.
This tuesday Luc Favre and a team arrive for a week of mission. here in Benalmadena. it also coincides with the opening of our new Elim Church in San pedro, Marbella. please pray that God blesses both these ventures.
We have been given permission to hold English pentecostal meetings in a phillipino church in San pedro about a 40 minute drive from here. Praise God this time next week all being well we will have 2 churches under our care.
please continue to pray for me and Naomi without your prayers and financial support none of thsi would be possible.
My Nan is regaining strength and is going into a rehab centre for a few weeks.
the Lord is good!.. news from the mission field in Spain
This tuesday Luc Favre and a team arrive for a week of mission. here in Benalmadena. it also coincides with the opening of our new Elim Church in San pedro, Marbella. please pray that God blesses both these ventures.
We have been given permission to hold English pentecostal meetings in a phillipino church in San pedro about a 40 minute drive from here. Praise God this time next week all being well we will have 2 churches under our care.
please continue to pray for me and Naomi without your prayers and financial support none of thsi would be possible.
My Nan is regaining strength and is going into a rehab centre for a few weeks.
the Lord is good!.. news from the mission field in Spain
Monday, 18 April 2011
More news from the mission field in Spain
Bill shankley (Liverpool manager) once said football is not about life and death its more serious than that. Sometimes it feels like that especially being a Derby County fan, however lets face it, its still just a game. Christinaity is not just life and death its more serious than that its about eternity.
Last week i made a flying visit to the Uk to visit my nan who is 87 and currently in hospital. I really dont know what my nan believes so i asked God to give me an opportunity for me to talk to her about eternity. That opportunity came when i was left on my own with her and i asked her nan do you believe in God? yes came the reply and I asked can i pray with you she said yes, i then told her the gospel message and she nodded as i prayed for her, i´m not sure how much she understood only God really knows and i leave it in his hands but praise God for that opportunity. She is being assessed today to see if she should stay in hospital any longer or go to rehab she has parkinsons and is not very well at all. please pray for her, her name is Dorothy Hudson.
God had me there for other reasons too, I had an opportunity to visit Donna. Donna is 17 and the doctors have given her days to live because she has cancer. Donna is the grandaughter of 2 folks who visit our church in Spain. the family in Derby are not Christians and I was unsure whether they would except a visit. I rang first and they said a shy yes. I went to the house in Derby and met the parents first, put them ease by talking about Derby county etc. they asked why has God let this happen to our baby she is only 17, I said I dont have an answer for you but i do know that God heals and i do know he hears our cries for help. I re-assured her that the church in Spain was praying for their family aswell as recieving a visit earlier in the year from the pastoral team at Derby Elim. I eventually had a chance to pray for Donna who was heavily sedated I prayed that she would seek God and find him even as she sleeped. I also prayed for her parents who were in floods of tears. As a minister you try and dettached yourself, sometimes In can not do that and walking back through alvaston it hit me again just how important our work as Christians is, its heart breaking at times.
These situations are hard yet we must do all we can to be there and offer prayer and help.
Its one of the hardest parts of ministry for me yet what an awesome resposibility we Christians carry, its more serious than life and death.
They have requested prayer and that is why I am sharing it with you who support me as a missionary beacuse i know your faithfulness to me.
I am back in Spain now after a quick 2 day visit, sorry i couldnt get chance to see all my friends i hope you understand it was a family time and only a flying visit.
the apostle paul prayed that the obstacle to folks hearing the message would be removed and thats my prayer these 2 and for those in your family who do not know the Lord yet...
Bill shankley (Liverpool manager) once said football is not about life and death its more serious than that. Sometimes it feels like that especially being a Derby County fan, however lets face it, its still just a game. Christinaity is not just life and death its more serious than that its about eternity.
Last week i made a flying visit to the Uk to visit my nan who is 87 and currently in hospital. I really dont know what my nan believes so i asked God to give me an opportunity for me to talk to her about eternity. That opportunity came when i was left on my own with her and i asked her nan do you believe in God? yes came the reply and I asked can i pray with you she said yes, i then told her the gospel message and she nodded as i prayed for her, i´m not sure how much she understood only God really knows and i leave it in his hands but praise God for that opportunity. She is being assessed today to see if she should stay in hospital any longer or go to rehab she has parkinsons and is not very well at all. please pray for her, her name is Dorothy Hudson.
God had me there for other reasons too, I had an opportunity to visit Donna. Donna is 17 and the doctors have given her days to live because she has cancer. Donna is the grandaughter of 2 folks who visit our church in Spain. the family in Derby are not Christians and I was unsure whether they would except a visit. I rang first and they said a shy yes. I went to the house in Derby and met the parents first, put them ease by talking about Derby county etc. they asked why has God let this happen to our baby she is only 17, I said I dont have an answer for you but i do know that God heals and i do know he hears our cries for help. I re-assured her that the church in Spain was praying for their family aswell as recieving a visit earlier in the year from the pastoral team at Derby Elim. I eventually had a chance to pray for Donna who was heavily sedated I prayed that she would seek God and find him even as she sleeped. I also prayed for her parents who were in floods of tears. As a minister you try and dettached yourself, sometimes In can not do that and walking back through alvaston it hit me again just how important our work as Christians is, its heart breaking at times.
These situations are hard yet we must do all we can to be there and offer prayer and help.
Its one of the hardest parts of ministry for me yet what an awesome resposibility we Christians carry, its more serious than life and death.
They have requested prayer and that is why I am sharing it with you who support me as a missionary beacuse i know your faithfulness to me.
I am back in Spain now after a quick 2 day visit, sorry i couldnt get chance to see all my friends i hope you understand it was a family time and only a flying visit.
the apostle paul prayed that the obstacle to folks hearing the message would be removed and thats my prayer these 2 and for those in your family who do not know the Lord yet...
Monday, 4 April 2011
exciting news from Spain
More news from the mission field in Spain
Exciting news from SpainI thought I´d take this opportunity to tell you about all the latest happenings in Spain.
This Saturday just gone we joined up with the rest of Spain to pray for our country, around 1,500 evangelical churches joined in unison to pray. we linked via satelite to the Madrid in solidarity unity to pray together. Praise God for all he is doing in Spain. The Jesus film was recently shown in a cinema here in Benalmadena in Spanish with an appeal at the end. This was unheard of a few years ago especially in a public building. Thank God for this breakthrough.
We are taking part in the St Georges day Celebrations in Arroyo de la miel. Both Howard and myself are on the organizing commitee for this event. Its a great witness for the church to get chance to play praise songs on easter saturday in the centre of town. again unheard of before.
We are planting a new church in San Pedro near Marbella its first sunday service will be the 1st of May please pray for this venture.
There are loads more things happening but that will have to wait until next time.
please pray that we will stay in step with his Spirit on all we have planned.
In his service,
Rev. Dave (Elim Missionary to Spain)..
Exciting news from SpainI thought I´d take this opportunity to tell you about all the latest happenings in Spain.
This Saturday just gone we joined up with the rest of Spain to pray for our country, around 1,500 evangelical churches joined in unison to pray. we linked via satelite to the Madrid in solidarity unity to pray together. Praise God for all he is doing in Spain. The Jesus film was recently shown in a cinema here in Benalmadena in Spanish with an appeal at the end. This was unheard of a few years ago especially in a public building. Thank God for this breakthrough.
We are taking part in the St Georges day Celebrations in Arroyo de la miel. Both Howard and myself are on the organizing commitee for this event. Its a great witness for the church to get chance to play praise songs on easter saturday in the centre of town. again unheard of before.
We are planting a new church in San Pedro near Marbella its first sunday service will be the 1st of May please pray for this venture.
There are loads more things happening but that will have to wait until next time.
please pray that we will stay in step with his Spirit on all we have planned.
In his service,
Rev. Dave (Elim Missionary to Spain)..
Monday, 28 March 2011
More news from the mission field in Spain.
Update from SpainWell there is another a dull moment in Spain. Last week I spent some time with a good friend of mine an Irish man Richie Allen who is the evening presenter on Talk Radio Europe. I had the chance to sit in with him and field questions such as where was God during the tsunami etc. I also later met his french bride to be later and we had a great time.
This last sunday i had the delight of interviewing a woman who impacted my faith as a young Christian. Jean Neil was healed at the NEC under the ministry of Reinhard Bonke, the BBC did a documentary on her at the time. you can listen online at www.talkradioeurope.com and click ondemand and then schroll down the page and choose sunday 8 am
Its exciting times here in the church and it seems God is opening up more doors for ministry. In all my time so far in Spain i have never felt so excited as do right now about all that is happening in the church.
2 people were healed in our Bible study last wednesday and incidently that group had 22 people in attendance this week. We also had our 20s and 30s group with 9 people there and its going great guns.
so loads of great stuff happening. thanks for your ongoing support
so please keep myself and Naomi in your prayers..
Update from SpainWell there is another a dull moment in Spain. Last week I spent some time with a good friend of mine an Irish man Richie Allen who is the evening presenter on Talk Radio Europe. I had the chance to sit in with him and field questions such as where was God during the tsunami etc. I also later met his french bride to be later and we had a great time.
This last sunday i had the delight of interviewing a woman who impacted my faith as a young Christian. Jean Neil was healed at the NEC under the ministry of Reinhard Bonke, the BBC did a documentary on her at the time. you can listen online at www.talkradioeurope.com and click ondemand and then schroll down the page and choose sunday 8 am
Its exciting times here in the church and it seems God is opening up more doors for ministry. In all my time so far in Spain i have never felt so excited as do right now about all that is happening in the church.
2 people were healed in our Bible study last wednesday and incidently that group had 22 people in attendance this week. We also had our 20s and 30s group with 9 people there and its going great guns.
so loads of great stuff happening. thanks for your ongoing support
so please keep myself and Naomi in your prayers..
Friday, 18 February 2011
adding photos
Does anybody know how to add photos to a google blog like this one. please leave your comments if you can help.
Monday, 14 February 2011
Dave Hodgson 14 February at 15:50 One of the draw backs to living in Spain is being so far away from friends, family and my elim family. There are times when if i let myself i can feel quite upset and then i pull myself together and then something will happen that will remind me of why I am where I am. I remember Gordon Neale once saying "the safest place for a Christian is smack bang in the centre of the will of God" that is so true and at times we can feel vulnerable but we are quite safe. Its when in the natural we play it safe that we are most at risk of attack and at our most vulnerable.
So to all who like me kinda feel its all to overwhelming remember it beats the alternative.
My old youth pastor Steve Kempton (although he still looks younger than me) use to say you have only failed when you fail to try. So sometimes i feel down, big deal! I remind myself I am in Gods will and pick myself up. after all playing it safe can be boring.
why dont you commit yourself to doing something that if God wasn´t in it you would fail. its a bit nervey but bye golly it beats being safe.
Ironically its then we are at our safest.
So to all who like me kinda feel its all to overwhelming remember it beats the alternative.
My old youth pastor Steve Kempton (although he still looks younger than me) use to say you have only failed when you fail to try. So sometimes i feel down, big deal! I remind myself I am in Gods will and pick myself up. after all playing it safe can be boring.
why dont you commit yourself to doing something that if God wasn´t in it you would fail. its a bit nervey but bye golly it beats being safe.
Ironically its then we are at our safest.
Friday, 4 February 2011
One of my biggest weakenesses is that i get bored and inpatient way too easily. I dont really like meetings much and i can relate to Bill Hybels when he uses the term "death by meeting" but I am realising the great lesson of waiting for the promise. I ask myself would I had kept waiting in Jerusalem for the promise of Gods Spirit maybe i would have gotton bored after a few days and gone home and missed all that God was about to do.
There is no doubt about it sometimes there are times of waiting, times of just turning up and carrying on. but lets not estimate how important it is to be in the right place, because one day like the day of Pentecost God is going to do something awesome. One thing i realise is that life is what we make it. following God can lead us to places we would never of dreamed of visiting.
So next time when like me you are bored of waiting remember our life is a pilgrimage, if you are seeing the same scenery then you are probrably on a roundabout. Go and do something new for God, step out in faith and spice things up a bit. hopefully i will take my own advice and just maybe i will enjoy the wait.
There is no doubt about it sometimes there are times of waiting, times of just turning up and carrying on. but lets not estimate how important it is to be in the right place, because one day like the day of Pentecost God is going to do something awesome. One thing i realise is that life is what we make it. following God can lead us to places we would never of dreamed of visiting.
So next time when like me you are bored of waiting remember our life is a pilgrimage, if you are seeing the same scenery then you are probrably on a roundabout. Go and do something new for God, step out in faith and spice things up a bit. hopefully i will take my own advice and just maybe i will enjoy the wait.
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