Christ in Mallorca Party Zone: Witnessing God’s Presence
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The Unexpected Outreach
The island of Mallorca, spain, is often seen as an international party destination. For two weeks this summer, though, hundreds of Christians there shared the love of Jesus through boardwalk prayers, beach services, and ocean baptisms.
These young people,mainly from Germany,Switzerland,and Spain,worked with local churches to share the gospel in Mallorca’s nightlife zones.
A Fruitful Ground for Evangelism
Gernot elsner of Gospel Tribe says the island is one of the most fruitful places for evangelism despite its reputation.
“Well, you got to imagine the party zone and there’s a little boardwalk just in front of the discoteque, and people, they step outside just to take a break from drinking and partying. And we are there right in the sand with a little stage. And first, when they see us, they’re kind of perplexed because it’s the last thing they imagine to have somebody talk about Jesus right there,” Elsner described.”They come back every night, they listen to the messages, to the testimonies. Some give their lives to Jesus, and others are even baptized in the ocean.”
– Gernot Elsner, Gospel Tribe
Evangelism on the High Seas
The ministry also utilized a party boat for evangelism.
“Usually these boats are used for party tourism, so people would get drunk on the boat, they would listen to music and all that,” he explained. “We filled it half with Christians and half with non-Christians… And then the concept was that we wouldn’t preach at them, but that we only share a small input about the gospel. And those people on the boat that are Christians, they knew what their job was.”
– Gernot Elsner, Gospel Tribe
Impact and Response
The plan is effective, and many