Jesus Movement Campaign

Fueling a Jesus Movement

Together, we’re creating a Jesus movement to transform lives in the Basque region.

Your support helps build community centered around following Jesus and doing what he would do.

Language & Cultural Engagement: Workers learning Euskara and embracing Basque traditions have opened doors for authentic dialogue and respect.
Storytelling & Testimony Sharing: Personal narratives of faith and healing are sparking curiosity and softening resistance to the gospel.
Community Service & Missional Hubs: Coffee shops, tutoring programs, and training spaces are creating safe environments where faith and life intersect.
Spiritual Conversations Emerging: Though conversions are rare, more Basques are engaging in honest discussions about Jesus and spiritual identity.
Identity Reconstruction: Individuals are beginning to explore how following Jesus can coexist with Basque cultural and heritage.
Small Groups & Discipleship Seeds: Early gatherings for prayer, Bible exploration, and communal reflection are forming, often in homes or informal spaces.
Healing & Restoration: Testimonies of personal transformation—freedom from shame, reconciliation in relationships—are becoming visible signs of the gospel’s power.
Deepened Relationships of Trust: Long-term presence has fostered credibility and friendships in a culture wary of outside religious influence.
Hospitality & Kinship: Shared meals and food journeys are embodying belonging, mirroring Jesus’ table fellowship in culturally resonant ways.

These points emphasize relational depth, cultural resonance, and slow but real spiritual shifts—which is often the most compelling evidence of gospel witness in resistant contexts.

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HOSTING: Building relationships is KEY

When staying in the States the foreign adults or students find it very interesting that the American family, with whom they are staying, receives no money to have them live with them. The host family enjoys having their guests be part of their lives, learning about each other’s culture and family. This is a core value of what we do: relationships. To that end, we train the American families about the foreign culture and how to make a stranger a family member.

The cross-cultural relationship begins before the student or individual comes to the States via letters, social media or other online exchanges. We have hosted international students and individuals for over twenty years so we understand how critical it is for them to feel confident they will be safe, well cared for and loved.

By listening to each person’s story we gain a greater understanding of their world and allows us to introduce them to God’s story and how they are a part of it. We believe that providing opportunities for an individual to read, discuss and interact with the Bible enables God to work in their heart and mind making it real in their cultural context.

The participants are encouraged to put into practice truths and principles discovered while interacting with God’s word. In doing so, it allows God’s Spirit to change their heart, mind, will and behavior demonstrating to them his presence and where they fit in God’s story.

Our desire is for people to develop a trust in God’s word and a faith to follow Jesus with a grateful and obedient heart. We want them to share their story and help friends in their social network and family discover what it means to trust the God of the Bible and follow Jesus.

Olabe – live and serve abroad

Until recently, Olabe was a 450 year old abandoned farm on the wild Basque coast. New owners Joseba and Joanna Attard have a clear vision to breathe new life into these ancient stones, converting Olabe and the surrounding land into a vibrant cultural hub – a place to be used for conferences, retreats, camps, courses, rural skills workshops, glamping, creative events and community activities.

For more information: Contact us here

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Opportunities to serve and give.

JOY Ministries has several ways you can get involved in using your gifts, talents and resources in furthering the Gospel of Jesus where you live or on the other side of the world.

The Olabe Project