After earning his degree from Al-Ándalus Seminary in Sevilla, Mateo* prayed for direction in his ministry. He was answered by a yearning in his heart for the prisoners of his hometown in the Cadiz province of Spain.
Mateo responded to the Lord’s call by visiting the prison weekly to share the gospel.
He began by bringing several of his Bible training students with him to these meetings to help evangelize through entertainment. Using guitars, a sound box and the clapping of their hands, the students made Christian flamenco music.
The music was only the beginning. After a year, these weekly visits have sparked a movement in the prisons. There are now over 500 new believers and almost 50 new cellblock churches in the prison. As the gospel has spread, the prisoners desire to learn more about Jesus and to take His Word to their fellow prisoners and their families.
What started as a burning in Mateo’s heart has ignited a movement—setting prisoners free with the gospel!
*Name changed for security reasons.