Casa Libertad an awaken community
HOLLAND
AZERBAIJAN
BRAZIL
what’s next?
INDIA
TAIWAN
spain 2013
SWEDEN
KOSOVO
GERMANY
FINLAND
Mexico
USA
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42
ISRAEL
FRANCE
PORTUGAL
OMAN
HOLLAND
AZERBAIJAN
BRAZIL
what’s next?
INDIA
TAIWAN
spain 2013
SWEDEN
KOSOVO
GERMANY
FINLAND
Mexico
USA
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42
ISRAEL
FRANCE
PORTUGAL
OMAN
The Story
written by Calvin
There were no big moments of God speaking to us about starting a community (what we call a Kingdom family) house in Spain. It has been a culmination of prophetic words, nudging from the Spirit, Revelation on the body of Christ, staffing the Awaken DTS, and a few trips to Spain. So many moments have shaped this thing we are calling Casa Libertad (Freedom House). By the very name of our group, you get a hint at one area we are passionate about: FREEDOM. After 5 years of marriage and living and working in South Carolina, Camille and I started to be awakened and curious to what this whole life is about. We opened up a can of worms! We went through a school offered by an organization called Youth with a Mission and realized that God IS moving around the world and we realized that we wanted to be in the thick of it. At the same time, we experienced a taste of the freedom Christ came to bring. This has led us to our life passion now in helping others find freedom in Christ and walk in their original design and calling.
Along the way, we realized the need for community. Jesus had his disciples and Paul had his group of wild traveling apostles. Jesus’ words like, “where 2 or more are gathered I am there” or “They will know you are followers of me by how you love each other” echo in our head. The very word we use to describe the mystery of the God-head is a clue to our natural need for each other: TRINITY—Three in unity. As a result of these revelations, we now find ourselves on a journey with some friends, some brothers and sisters in the Kingdom Family. Each of us called by the Spirit to Spain. Each of us having dreams for Spain from God, but the central dream is found in the Lord’s Prayer is to see “His Kingdom come on Earth as it is in Heaven” or as Paul puts it in Ephesians, “making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.” (Ephesians 1:9-10, ESV)
Join us on this journey in prayer, in person, or through investing in Casa Libertad. ¡Adelante!
The Story
written by Calvin
There were no big moments of God speaking to us about starting a community (what we call a Kingdom family) house in Spain. It has been a culmination of prophetic words, nudging from the Spirit, Revelation on the body of Christ, staffing the Awaken DTS, and a few trips to Spain. So many moments have shaped this thing we are calling Casa Libertad (Freedom House). By the very name of our group, you get a hint at one area we are passionate about: FREEDOM. After 5 years of marriage and living and working in South Carolina, Camille and I started to be awakened and curious to what this whole life is about. We opened up a can of worms! We went through a school offered by an organization called Youth with a Mission and realized that God IS moving around the world and we realized that we wanted to be in the thick of it. At the same time, we experienced a taste of the freedom Christ came to bring. This has led us to our life passion now in helping others find freedom in Christ and walk in their original design and calling.
Along the way, we realized the need for community. Jesus had his disciples and Paul had his group of wild traveling apostles. Jesus’ words like, “where 2 or more are gathered I am there” or “They will know you are followers of me by how you love each other” echo in our head. The very word we use to describe the mystery of the God-head is a clue to our natural need for each other: TRINITY—Three in unity. As a result of these revelations, we now find ourselves on a journey with some friends, some brothers and sisters in the Kingdom Family. Each of us called by the Spirit to Spain. Each of us having dreams for Spain from God, but the central dream is found in the Lord’s Prayer is to see “His Kingdom come on Earth as it is in Heaven” or as Paul puts it in Ephesians, “making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.” (Ephesians 1:9-10, ESV)
Join us on this journey in prayer, in person, or through investing in Casa Libertad. ¡Adelante!
Why Barcelona?
To bring teen/college-age Spaniards into the Kingdom Family and into relationship with the Father through awakening biblical love, true hospitality, creativity/art/music, freedom and discipleship.
2% of the population is Evangelical
11% haven’t heard the gospel
Spain has never experienced a national revival 48% of the people believe in a “supreme being”
41% claim to be atheist of agnostic suicide rates have been increasing nationally Unemployment is now 25% nationally and 60% among youth The current youth have been called “the least hopeful and best educated generation in Spain” Spain leads Europe in marijuana and cocaine consumption
Why Barcelona?
To bring teen/college-age Spaniards into the Kingdom Family and into relationship with the Father through awakening biblical love, true hospitality, creativity/art/music, freedom and discipleship.
2% of the population is Evangelical
11% haven’t heard the gospel
Spain has never experienced a national revival 48% of the people believe in a “supreme being”
41% claim to be atheist of agnostic suicide rates have been increasing nationally Unemployment is now 25% nationally and 60% among youth The current youth have been called “the least hopeful and best educated generation in Spain” Spain leads Europe in marijuana and cocaine consumption
Our Vision
To set up a “Freedom House” in Barcelona that would be a place of safety and encounter with true love and Kingdom Family. It will be a place of prayer, worship, evangelism, creativity, discipleship, teaching and learning.
Hospitality Hospitality
As we have traveled around with YWAM, the Lord has specifically brought us to many different communities—YWAM bases, house churches, and traditional churches. Through these experiences, we have realized the value of the HOME and how powerful simply meeting over a meal is. All people have a desire to belong to a family. This desire should be fulfilled by their first birth family, but when this breaks down, they have nowhere to turn. As a result they form their own little “families”. In Spain, we saw this play out as teens hanging out every
night in the plazas doing drugs and partying together. They know nothing else and have no other vision for life. We want to introduce these kids to the kingdom family and God’s vision for their lives. We want to create a place where people can experience God through our hospitality in our apartment or house. As soon as someone enters our home, we want to be intentional in allowing our actions share the Gospel of the Kingdom as well as being prompted by the Spirit to share the Gospel in words.
Creativity Creativity In history, The Arts has had its ups and downs with the Church, times of great expression and times of great stifling. The fact is that creativity and artistic expression is a part of our original design. There is a lie that permeates society and the body of Christ that says “I’m not creative or artistic”. It is indeed a lie. We are all creative and when the Spirit gives us revelation of our original identity things start to awaken like prophetic visions, music, art, design, and new ideas. Things that can stifle this growth are roots of fear of rejection, fear of man, or fear of the unknown.
Our goal at the Freedom House is to partner with the Spirit’s work in freeing people of these roots and awakening creativity in them. This looks simply like doing one-on-one/ group paint sessions or teaching others how to use Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop, cameras or the guitar. Creativity spills over into all areas of life including food, business ideas, writing music and new ministries. Creativity has to be coupled with discipleship to help people cultivate the fruits of the spirit for lasting fruit.
Our Vision
To set up a “Freedom House” in Barcelona that would be a place of safety and encounter with true love and Kingdom Family. It will be a place of prayer, worship, evangelism, creativity, discipleship, teaching and learning.
Hospitality Hospitality
As we have traveled around with YWAM, the Lord has specifically brought us to many different communities—YWAM bases, house churches, and traditional churches. Through these experiences, we have realized the value of the HOME and how powerful simply meeting over a meal is. All people have a desire to belong to a family. This desire should be fulfilled by their first birth family, but when this breaks down, they have nowhere to turn. As a result they form their own little “families”. In Spain, we saw this play out as teens hanging out every
night in the plazas doing drugs and partying together. They know nothing else and have no other vision for life. We want to introduce these kids to the kingdom family and God’s vision for their lives. We want to create a place where people can experience God through our hospitality in our apartment or house. As soon as someone enters our home, we want to be intentional in allowing our actions share the Gospel of the Kingdom as well as being prompted by the Spirit to share the Gospel in words.
Creativity Creativity In history, The Arts has had its ups and downs with the Church, times of great expression and times of great stifling. The fact is that creativity and artistic expression is a part of our original design. There is a lie that permeates society and the body of Christ that says “I’m not creative or artistic”. It is indeed a lie. We are all creative and when the Spirit gives us revelation of our original identity things start to awaken like prophetic visions, music, art, design, and new ideas. Things that can stifle this growth are roots of fear of rejection, fear of man, or fear of the unknown.
Our goal at the Freedom House is to partner with the Spirit’s work in freeing people of these roots and awakening creativity in them. This looks simply like doing one-on-one/ group paint sessions or teaching others how to use Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop, cameras or the guitar. Creativity spills over into all areas of life including food, business ideas, writing music and new ministries. Creativity has to be coupled with discipleship to help people cultivate the fruits of the spirit for lasting fruit.
I am Camille. I love Jesus and have experienced such freedom and joy in my life since walking with Him the last four years. I love speaking truth to people and seeing them come alive in who they are in Christ. I have been married 9 years and love going on adventures with my husband. Coffee is a must! I recently discovered a gift of painting and it has become a passion of mine. I love shopping, music, and exercise; especially running. I have a heart for Spanish speaking people and am currently in the process of learning the language. I am excited about life and to continue to walk by faith in all the Lord has for me.
camille
alyssa
My life was changed when I went to YWAM Kona in 2011 and have been working with the Awaken community ever since. The most amazing revelation I’ve had is that I am first a daughter of the perfect Father. My heart longs to bring the culture of worship to the nations and I want to see my generation awakened to the reality of a living, moving God! I also am a big fan of co-creating art with Jesus. I really enjoy coffee, books, sushi, good times spent with friends, spontaneous adventures, and capturing moments through a lens. And the ocean continues to inspire me with its wonder.
Who we are chantal
Hi, my name is Chantal and I was born and raised in Denver, CO, USA. I have been forever changed by the reality of the living God and His love for us. I love Jesus. I love doing what I see the Father do and I love saying what I hear the Father say. I love seeing lives come to life when people realize the reality of our God and His kingdom, His love for them and all that He has for them. I love the nation of Israel and the people there. I was living the standard American life until 25 and then got “wrecked” by the Lord in the best way possible. My life has never been the same. The Living Words of Jesus continue to transform me. I’m learning to be human again and learning how to love again. I love to create through photography, Adobe CS, and meals. I’m a husband of a beautiful creation of God, Camille! I love to see people walking in freedom and in their identities. I like Doner Kebabs, Guadalajaran food and Indian/Thai Curry.
jordan
ryan calvin
Hi friends! My name is Jordan. I’m from Roseville, CA. Since I was young I’ve felt the Lord calling me into a life of missions. In 2010 I did my DTS where the Lord absolutely captivated my heart. Life with Him is such a beautiful adventure full of His sweet promises. It’s truly my joy to follow Him. My greatest desires are to love God and see others set free and encounter His heart for them. I enjoy coffee, puppies, drawing, camping, sour candy, the Middle East, traveling, and people. Hello my name is Ryan Moreno, from California. I was introduced into missions at the age of 11 when my mom took me to India on a 3 week missions trip. After that I went on more little missions trips with my mom. I started to really follow God when He led me to do a DTS with YWAM in 2010. After this I dedicated my life to following his will and have been in missions ever since. I am excited to see where God takes my life. Could not ask for anything different! I love surfing, skating, and making new friends.
I am Camille. I love Jesus and have experienced such freedom and joy in my life since walking with Him the last four years. I love speaking truth to people and seeing them come alive in who they are in Christ. I have been married 9 years and love going on adventures with my husband. Coffee is a must! I recently discovered a gift of painting and it has become a passion of mine. I love shopping, music, and exercise; especially running. I have a heart for Spanish speaking people and am currently in the process of learning the language. I am excited about life and to continue to walk by faith in all the Lord has for me.
camille
alyssa
My life was changed when I went to YWAM Kona in 2011 and have been working with the Awaken community ever since. The most amazing revelation I’ve had is that I am first a daughter of the perfect Father. My heart longs to bring the culture of worship to the nations and I want to see my generation awakened to the reality of a living, moving God! I also am a big fan of co-creating art with Jesus. I really enjoy coffee, books, sushi, good times spent with friends, spontaneous adventures, and capturing moments through a lens. And the ocean continues to inspire me with its wonder.
Who we are chantal
Hi, my name is Chantal and I was born and raised in Denver, CO, USA. I have been forever changed by the reality of the living God and His love for us. I love Jesus. I love doing what I see the Father do and I love saying what I hear the Father say. I love seeing lives come to life when people realize the reality of our God and His kingdom, His love for them and all that He has for them. I love the nation of Israel and the people there. I was living the standard American life until 25 and then got “wrecked” by the Lord in the best way possible. My life has never been the same. The Living Words of Jesus continue to transform me. I’m learning to be human again and learning how to love again. I love to create through photography, Adobe CS, and meals. I’m a husband of a beautiful creation of God, Camille! I love to see people walking in freedom and in their identities. I like Doner Kebabs, Guadalajaran food and Indian/Thai Curry.
jordan
ryan calvin
Hi friends! My name is Jordan. I’m from Roseville, CA. Since I was young I’ve felt the Lord calling me into a life of missions. In 2010 I did my DTS where the Lord absolutely captivated my heart. Life with Him is such a beautiful adventure full of His sweet promises. It’s truly my joy to follow Him. My greatest desires are to love God and see others set free and encounter His heart for them. I enjoy coffee, puppies, drawing, camping, sour candy, the Middle East, traveling, and people. Hello my name is Ryan Moreno, from California. I was introduced into missions at the age of 11 when my mom took me to India on a 3 week missions trip. After that I went on more little missions trips with my mom. I started to really follow God when He led me to do a DTS with YWAM in 2010. After this I dedicated my life to following his will and have been in missions ever since. I am excited to see where God takes my life. Could not ask for anything different! I love surfing, skating, and making new friends.
Know God value families
Youth with a Mission (YWAM) was born from a vision from Loren Cunningham of waves of young people hitting the shores around the world making an impact for the kingdom of God. In its 50+ years, YWAM has continued to walk out this vision and has seen ~2.5 million people go through the Discipleship Training School (DTS) and into the nations for short-term/long-term missions.
BE International and Interdenominational
Awaken is a Discipleship Training School that was birthed by the Spirit. A bunch of first-time staffers got together to seek the Lord before their school started. They sat together in a living room for 3 days sharing their lives and praying for each other. From this moment, the Holy Spirit began to give revelation of His heart for the growth of Kingdom Family on this earth. Now 3 years later, the revelation is maturing and expanding and we have 2 DTS’s which are growing grounds for Kingdom Family. We are being brought together to form Kingdom Families to go out and obey what Jesus calls the greatest commandments: Love God and love others (Matthew 22:3640).
value the individual Make God Known
Casa Libertad (also called AWAKEN Spain) was birthed from this revelation of Kingdom Family. As we carry the DNA and tools learned from YWAM and AWAKEN, our main goal is loving obedience to Our Father. He has given each of us a “Go” and we are obeying His Word. What is Kingdom Family? Kingdom family simply means the body of Christ. When we believe in Jesus and the Father, the Holy Spirit of Adoption comes into our hearts confirming we have found HOME.
www.awakendts.com
practice hospitality
Servant leadership Worship & Intercession
BE Relationship-oriented communicate with integrity
function in teams
Be Visionary Champion Young People BE Broad-Structured and Decentralized
Hear God’s Voice depend on god for finances
do first, then teach HAVE A Biblical Worldview
www.ywam.org
Our values as YWAM...
YWAM + AWAKEN
Know God value families
Youth with a Mission (YWAM) was born from a vision from Loren Cunningham of waves of young people hitting the shores around the world making an impact for the kingdom of God. In its 50+ years, YWAM has continued to walk out this vision and has seen ~2.5 million people go through the Discipleship Training School (DTS) and into the nations for short-term/long-term missions.
BE International and Interdenominational
Awaken is a Discipleship Training School that was birthed by the Spirit. A bunch of first-time staffers got together to seek the Lord before their school started. They sat together in a living room for 3 days sharing their lives and praying for each other. From this moment, the Holy Spirit began to give revelation of His heart for the growth of Kingdom Family on this earth. Now 3 years later, the revelation is maturing and expanding and we have 2 DTS’s which are growing grounds for Kingdom Family. We are being brought together to form Kingdom Families to go out and obey what Jesus calls the greatest commandments: Love God and love others (Matthew 22:3640).
value the individual Make God Known
Casa Libertad (also called AWAKEN Spain) was birthed from this revelation of Kingdom Family. As we carry the DNA and tools learned from YWAM and AWAKEN, our main goal is loving obedience to Our Father. He has given each of us a “Go” and we are obeying His Word. What is Kingdom Family? Kingdom family simply means the body of Christ. When we believe in Jesus and the Father, the Holy Spirit of Adoption comes into our hearts confirming we have found HOME.
www.awakendts.com
practice hospitality
Servant leadership Worship & Intercession
BE Relationship-oriented communicate with integrity
function in teams
Be Visionary Champion Young People BE Broad-Structured and Decentralized
Hear God’s Voice depend on god for finances
do first, then teach HAVE A Biblical Worldview
www.ywam.org
Our values as YWAM...
YWAM + AWAKEN
Partner with us...
Connect With Us
www.CasaLibertad.es
Through Prayer:
We would really appreciate prayers for learning the language, cultural connections, making relationships, open hearts, visas, logistical needs, finances, ministry doors, and opportunities to share the gospel!
Through Finances:
In order for our ministry to flourish, we are in need to people to come behind us in financial support for housing, food, and basic needs. We are trusting the Lord for this provision so as to be able to focus our time on the ministry He has called us to during this time.
For financial support information, please visit casalibertad.es/partner