The Tropical Coast of Spain includes three larger cities and numerous small towns. Almuñécar, where we are based has about 27,000 year-round residents. Because it is a beach town, the population triples in the months of July and August, when most Europeans have time off for vacations. It is a beautiful place, with beaches, hiking, paragliding, and even snow skiing nearby. It has a rich history of Roman and Phoenician rule and those ruins can still be seen today.   Spiritually speaking, there are four evangelical churches in the city, but no known fellowships in most of the neighboring towns. Like most of Andalucía, the primary religion is Catholicism, although more and more people there today consider themselves non-religious.

It’s true that a hotel seems like a lot to start with, but God has told us to dream big! We never want to be accused of dreaming too small or only doing what is humanly possible. We need to have space to grow! We envision part of this property becoming a community center for the neighbors, where we can offer classes and activities – a place to belong.

Monthly expenses based on 75% occupancy of the hotel (averaging both high and low seasons) come out to about 2100 euros a month, including insurance, utilities, parking, security system, and neighborhood fees. Part of our purchase price will include several months of these expenses. Once we begin hosting staff and students in our schools, we will become self-sustaining.

St. Ignatius of Loyola said, “Take special care that you obtain a good and sufficiently large site, or one that can be enlarged with time, large enough for house and church, and if possible, not too far removed from the conversation of the city, and having bought that, it will be a good beginning for all that follows.”   This is our heart and passion. To be in the heart of the city, living among the people to share God’s love through being neighbors. The key to reaching Spain is through developing meaningful relationships, and these take time and trust.

All money donated to the purchase of this property will go toward purchasing a YWAM building. If for some reason we are unable to meet the deadlines or this property is sold to another, then the funds will purchase another property. We have looked at 8 hotels in the city in the 1-2 million euro range and many of them could be transformed into suitable properties to house staff and students and host schools. Typically, a 10% non-refundable deposit is given when signing the contract. For this reason, we are prayerfully going forward a step at a time.

We are actively seeking individuals to pray, give, and serve. If you have a heart for intercession, please contact us below to be included on our mailing list. If you are interested in supporting this vision financially or know of others who can give, please visit our donate page. If you have a desire to come and serve short term (less than 3 months) or have completed a Discipleship Training School and are interested in serving full-time, please write to us.

Please contact us for any other questions you may have. We would love to hear from you!