José & Ada Hernández Missionaries Serving in Spain JOSÉ & ADA HERNÁNDEZ Equipping & Empowering the Spanish National Church José and Ada Hernández never thought that one day the L-rd will be taking them to serve in Europe as Free Methodist missionaries. José was serving at the Florida Campus of Asbury Theological Seminary as a recruiter for the graduate and doctor of ministry programs and as an adjunct faculty at Latino Latina Studies Program. Ada was serving as a Pastors José & Ada volunteer chaplain at the Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs. They had a Hernández has been beautiful home and the plans was to work and serve the L-rd in Florida until serving in Spain since the ends of their lives. But the ways of the L-rd are higher than our ways and 2016. they received a call to go and serve in Spain in April 2013. After struggling to respond the call, they finally responded arriving to Madrid on October 1st, 2016. Since their arrival to Spain José and Ada has been involved in several projects. The Logos Training Center, John Wesley Bible Institute, Community Hernández !1 José & Ada Hernández Missionaries Serving in Spain Church Planting Training (CCP), assisting the national leaders, nurturing and encouraging local pastors, and providing the education and mentoring needed to conferential ministerial candidates has been part of the many responsibilities they have been able to participate. The time of the arrival to Spain for José and Ada was perfect as there was a desperate need to provide support in many areas while Rev. Josh & Susy Fajardo were transitioning from Spain National Leaders to Europe Area Directors. Thus, the major role from José and Ada has been equipping and empowering the Spanish national church. Since January of this year 2020, Ada has been appointed as the Senior Pastor at the Comunidad Cristiana Luz y Vida (Light & Life Community Church) in Rivas-Vaciamadrid. This congregation is the very first Free Methodist congregation in Spain and is located at the southeast corner of the Community of Madrid. In addition to this pastoral role, Ada will be serving at the Impact Europe Project Mosaic Cultural Centre, helping its Director Susy Fajardo as the administrator of the Centre. José & Ada Hernández live at the Also, José have new responsibilities since January 2020 as well. He will be town of Arganda del serving as the president of the newly created Seminario Teológico de España Rey in the Community Juan Wesley (John Wesley Theological Seminary of Spain). Moreover, he will of Madrid. continue serving as the Executive Director for “It is crucial for the the Experience Spain Study Abroad Program; a Free Methodist educational program for college students Church in Spain the currently in partnership with Greenville Hernández remain University. Also, he will continue serving the equipping and European Free Methodist Church as Ministry empowering local Development Assistant to the Europe Area churches, its Director. pastors and leaders throughout this José & Ada love Spain, its people and the wonderful nation.” ministry opportunities they have been involved. It is crucial for the Free Methodist Church in Spain the Hernández remain equipping and empowering local churches, its pastors and leaders throughout this wonderful nation. Please, join them as part of the partnering and supporting team with your prayers and finances. Hernández !2 José & Ada Hernández Missionaries Serving in Spain Spain Official Name: Kingdom of Spain Capital: Madrid Major Cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Córdoba, Toledo, Santander, Lérida, Cádiz, Granada, Bilbao, San Sebastián, Santiago de Compostela, Murcia, and Valencia. Population: 46 million people Official Languages: Spanish or Castillian, Catalan, Euskera, Gallegan, Valencian, Aragones, and Aranés. Political Division: Seventeen autonomous regions Form of Government: Parliamentary Monarchy Current Head of State: His Majesty, King Philip VI Religion in Spain Percentages of Major Religious Groups in Spain . Source: CIS Agnostics and Atheists Roman Catholics Muslims Protestants 0 7.5 15 22.5 30 Hernández !3 José & Ada Hernández Missionaries Serving in Spain According to the Spanish Newspaper “La Vanguardia” and the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) the number of agnostics and atheist surpasses the Roman Catholics in Spain. Today, Spain is the fifth largest atheist country in the world with 29 percent of their population agnostic or atheist. Then, the Roman Catholic faithful remain in 22.7 percent of the population followed by 3.97 percent of Muslims and 2.4 percent of Protestants. The Free Methodist Church in Spain The work of the Free Methodist Church in Spain started in the year 2005 when missionaries Josh and Susy Fajardo arrived from Tampa, Florida in order to expand the work in Europe. Currently, the Free Methodist Church have seven congregations in the following locations in Spain: Rivas- Vaciamadrid in Madrid, Mazarrón in Murcia, Pontevedra in Galicia, Barcelona and Lérida in Catalunya, and in Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. Also, there is a new church plant at the Hortaleza neighborhood in Madrid. Rivas-Vaciamadrid Rivas-Vaciamadrid is a city located at the southeast corner of the Community of Madrid. This community almost disappeared during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), but it came back from its ashes and begin to flourish since the mid 1970’s. This community is mostly marxist-communist. Most of its streets honor communist heroes from Stalin and Che Guevara to Pablo Iglesias and Santiago Carrillo. This 95,000 inhabitants city is 96.3 percent agnostic-atheist. It is at the heart of this community, the Free Methodist Church planted in 2005 the Iglesia Comunidad Cristiana Luz y Vida. Moreover, this is the place in which we have other important ministries reaching out people in creative ways. How you could be part of the Spain Team? We invite you to be part of what G-d is doing at the Kingdom of Spain. Join our team as a prayer and financial support partner. This is how you can join us in this battle for the soul of Spain and Europe: https://freemethodist.wufoo.com/forms/q1h"s1t1ycioah/ Our Current Budget Ministry Related Expenses FMWM Administrative Fees $2,400.00 Offering of Support to Spain’s National Church $ 500.00 International Round Trip Fare $2,000.00 Travel for Ministry $4,000.00 Hernández !4 José & Ada Hernández Missionaries Serving in Spain Family Support & Housing Mortgage $4,620.00 Food $2,880.00 Transportation Pass (Metro & Bus) $1,992.00 Clothing $ 300.00 Toiletries $ 200.00 Internet, Cable TV, landline Telephone, and cell phone service $1,650.00 Electricity $1,200.00 Water $ 600.00 Spain Social Security System (Healthcare Insurance) $4,200.00 Miscellaneous Expenses $2,400.00 Family Support & Housing Expense Subtotal $20,042.00 U.S. Social Security $ 3,067.00 Family Support & Housing Expense Total $23,109.00 IRA (Pension) $ 2,400.00 Ministry Expense Total $ 8,900.00 Total Annual Expenses $34,409.00 José & Ada Hernández Calle Virgen de las Mercedes # 1 Bajo A, 28500 Arganda del Rey, Madrid, España Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Hernández !5.