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few years ago in Spain a few weeks, 200 people were his family, and these natives Jesus. This amazing movement
man named Antonio born again. went out and shared with their is entirely organic!
A(name withheld to pro- friends and neighbours, thou- - Brittany Tedesco, Joel News
tect his work) cried out to God: That's not all. Antonio began sands of people have come to International, 970, 13 Nov. 2015.
“If you're real, speak to me!” He preaching in the prisons of two
was in an elevator on his way to districts in Spain, and many
a hotel room. inmates gave their lives to
Christ. He gradually expanded
Highly educated at 27 years old, his outreach to other prisons in
he had taught chemistry and Spain, and today there are more
maths at a Catholic school in than 100 home group churches
Spain. He knew of God, but inside those prisons. Antonio is
didn't know Him personally. still seeing between 10 and 15
The porter helped him to his people come to the Lord every
room where he found a Gideon week.
Bible on his bed. When he
asked why the Bible was on the The revival is also spilling over The city of Ceuta became a beachhead for the Gospel into Morocco
bed, the porter told him it was the border into Morocco, as a
for those who wanted “to hear result of women in the city of
God speak to them.” Ceuta (Spanish territory in North
Africa) coming to know Jesus
The same day Antonio accep- and spreading it to other women
ted Jesus as his Lord and in Morocco. Through Antonio's
Saviour and he preached the work, more than 100 house
Gospel to his entire family. In churches exist in Morocco
one week, 35 of his family today, and he shows no signs of
members became believers. slowing down.
Along with Antonio, his family
began to share the Good News Because a man who is native to
with others. Within the span of a the land shared the Gospel with