+ “Love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. ” Mark 12: 30 “And the gospel must be preached to all nations. ” Mark 13: 10 Trade Winds Cafe Elyse Dillon, Nate Arnold, Rebekah Stewart
+ View of Europe
+ Focusing In
+ Clearer View
+ Myths n Europe is already a Christian continent! It doesn’t need missionaries. n How can such a beautiful place need missionaries? n Europe is a wealthy continent! It doesn’t need missionaries
+ Need n Europe: n Less A dark continent than 4% Christian, most are less than 2% and many are less than 1% Christian.
+ Desire n We want to respond to these needs and myths using Christ, coffee, and the arts as unlikely tools for reaching German youth and young adults. n We know that God wants us to be a part of this renewal and revival in Germany in the coming generation.
+ Trade Winds Café
+ Strategy Phases n Phase One: Culture, Language Learning, Relationships, Marketing Research. (1 -2 years) n Phase Two: Final preparations for opening shop. Curriculum, Marketing, Constant Prayer. (1 year) n Final Phase Three: Opening of Trade Winds Café, Programs launched, Employees hired, Watch God move (7 year commitment).
+ Roles n Nate & Mary: Open Mic Night events, Poetry events n Elyse: TESOL events, Art gallery, Barista n Rebekah: Small groups, Art gallery, Administrative
+ Partner n. Prayer Partner n. Financial n. Keep Partner in Contact