There are roughly 3,600 Moroccans living in a bustling suburb of 200,000, just outside of Madrid. As geographical transplants, these Moroccans wrangle with the vast differences between the local Spanish language and their North African Arabic. They also find it very difficult to associate with the Spanish culture; and for many, after having followed the promise of job opportunities in a new country, the reality of their circumstances has left them barely able to make ends meet. Embarrassed and disconnected, they gravitate to lives of isolation.

That isolation prevents them from knowing about the One True God that loves them, and His plan for their salvation through Jesus Christ. We call these people unreached. The Gospel is not rejected by this group of people; it is simply unknown.

After serving for 20 years in Morocco, God brought Elizabeth (pseudonym), a Pioneers worker, to Spain. She went with the intention of befriending precious immigrant Moroccans and of sharing Christ’s love.

Below is a powerful story that illustrates how God can use something as simple as a baby shower to reach some of the hardest-to-reach peoples of the world.

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The Vision

The vision is to see an entire movement of Moroccan believers advancing the Gospel.

To this end, Elizabeth will continue to reach out, befriend, and witness.

But this brings the question - What if there were two Elizabeth’s? Or four? Or fifteen? How many more opportunities would that present for the Moroccans to hear the Gospel? How much sooner could a church begin?

The possibilities are plentiful. Elizabeth has identified several means by which “outsiders” can have a welcome and an influence; such as by offering classes in Spanish, English, Art, Sewing, or Computer Science. She has established a legal foundation, Bridges of Hope, and is praying for more professionals in these areas to join her team. As this is being written, God is providing! Already a young Canadian woman named Chloe* is preparing to serve specifically among the Moroccans in Spain. She is currently living in Morocco to learn the local culture and the Arabic language and soon she will join Elizabeth in Madrid.

Pray

Jesus is the Lord of the harvest and He is the power of all our work.

• For more workers to join Elizabeth* in ministering to the Moroccan community in Madrid; professional staff for Bridges of Hope and others who are called to minister to this focus people.
• For a facility for Bridges of Hope to rent.
• For Chloe* as she learns language and culture in Morocco in preparation to join Elizabeth.
• That God will soften the hearts of the many Moroccan women in Elizabeth’s sphere of influence so that they will be interested and receptive when Elizabeth shares the gospel message.
• For freedom from spiritual strongholds.
• For Elizabeth as she mentors, encourages and works alongside believers from her local Spanish church. That many more within her community would answer the call to serve their city through outreach ministry to immigrants.

Go

God is calling. The Moroccans in Spain, and others like them, need Jesus and the answer is to obey the call of God and GO, short-or-long-term to the people and ministry He is laying on your heart. We are here to help you make it, step-by-step! 

Give

By financially supporting Ask for the Nations your gift could mean that more Aleah’s will have the opportunity to hear and receive the Gospel.

Your financial partnership will enable us to engage and prepare new team members like Chloe to go the Moroccans in Spain and other unreached people groups, to care for those already on the field as they face great challenges and create communication materials that tell the stories of unreached people like the Moroccans in Spain.