Centro Cristiano mission station, Almeria, Spain. Built in January 1971 by Chris & Christine brick by brick with no machinery whatsoever. They were the very first to take the Gospel to an entire region and shuttled Spanish peasants from tiny villages dotted all around this huge mountainous region to Centro Cristiano to hear the gospel for the very first time; and where people obtained a Bible of their own for the first time as only a priest was allowed a Bible.
In 1999 Centro Cristiano then became Christian Centre and again became the first Gospel witness for the Lord in the English language as the one and only Anglican priest at that time admitted he did not believe in the Bible and did not preach the Gospel. Their vision inspired others who had been attending Christian Centre, and fellowships started springing up all over this spiritually barren region meeting the needs of many.
“There are several fellowships/churches here now that came out of the work of the Christian Centre as you were the first” Pastor D. Hamilton. AOG Missionary, Spain.
“You laid the foundation here, making things so much easier for us all” Church in Turre, Spain.
A few of the Romanian Christians who lived in the caravans at Christian Centre. Christine had made an appeal for these to house homeless Christians who had fallen on hard times.
Centro Cristiano. Christian Centre.
Some of the caravans donated to house people in need.
Pastor Chris speaking at Christian Centre.
Pastor Chris and Christine outside Christian Centre.
Pastor Chris preaching in Pastor Pedro’s Church in Lorca, Spain. Pedro was the only person, apart from Chris’s wife Christine, who helped Chris build the first stage of Centro Cristiano.
Pastor Pedro & his wife at their Church in Lorca.
The tree that saved the lives of the two German girls. However, the tree was considerably larger then. The other half had to be completely sawn off & drastically trimmed due to electrical wires (scroll to end for the amazing story of this tree!).
Click to read the story https://wordpress.com/post/christinesmitheurope.wordpress.com/7188
Our dear friends, Pastor Jose and his wife Madalena, Iglesia de los hechos in Aguilas.
Christine & Chris’s daughter Cherry with her Texan husband, Daniel and their little girl Sienna. They live in Fort Worth.
Our son Calvin baptizing English Gypsies in the West Midlands where we built a Gypsy church for them.
Pastor Isaac: He was the very first student to be ordained from Midlands Bible College founded by Chris & Christine in 1980. The college has been re-named Kings Evangelical Divinity School and their son Calvin is now Director.
Isaac is the Pastor of Asian Calvary Church, Wolverhampton. W.Midlands.
Isaac has planted several Churches, some of them in India.
Chris & Christine have made numerous trips to Romania in double trailer trucks filled with aid. Here are some of the brothers and sisters in Romania grateful for our help.
Christine Smith is the author of several books….
Her latest book is The Skinny Soul
Did you know the Bible speaks of how to have a FAT soul?
Christine believes that an ‘enlarged’ soul can see you through anything!
By the time you have finished reading The Skinny Soul you will know the size, wealth, and health of the most precious possession you have!
Keep your soul FAT and healthy!
Christine’s books click heading ‘Christine’s books’
Contact Email: livingdevotions@gmail.com
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Praise GOD! You are doing a great work for The LORD!