The contrast between J.D. Bennett's exciting life as an actor, rock singer, and college student in Southern California and the thought of giving it all up for a short-term mission trip might be just a bit too much to imagine. But the reader can walk in J.D.’s shoes as the 21-year-old struggles with the decision. The writer reveals his heart and soul in this riveting story of his sometimes humbling, exhilarating, and even hilarious experiences on a two-month mission to Spain, with life-changing results.
With religious freedom still a fragile new reality in Spain, J.D. feels the full weight of being an outsider who must constantly prove his integrity and good will. Valiantly, he and the small band of believers at the mission labor to teach Bible literacy. J.D.'s witty style makes the book a delightful read. Part travelogue, part castle adventure, the real focus is the personal relationships that develop.
Breaking through walls of suspicion and entering into the Spanish lifestyle requires a special calling, preparation, and training, as is evident in J.D.'s telling of his intense eight-week initiation. J.D.'s story in particular hoists a passionate banner pointing to Spain as, surprisingly, only just recently open to Bible-based evangelism. After so many years, a new window of opportunity is opening. Still, along with Percy J. Bufford, the great British evangelist to Spain, J.D. Bennett says of Spanish evangelism: “Everything is yet to be done.”
Published by: JHousePublishing, 2009
Author: J.D. Alcala Bennett
Pages: 178
Price: $12.99 Available now for September ship date
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