Joel and Kara Barkman are serving near Madrid, Spain with SEND International. God has gifted Joel in music and Kara in art and design, and together they are using their artistic gifts to make disciples, encourage church growth, and expand believer’s abilities to worship the Lord using a variety of mediums.

Their work in Spain is under the youth branch of a national federation of churches, called FIEIDE (Federation of Independent Evangelical Churches of Spain), and they are part of a growing ministry called Estudios Jóvenes FIEIDE (FIEIDE Youth Studios).

The heart of the studio is to make disciples who in turn serve the church both nationally as well as abroad, developing skills and artistic talents, all the while creating resources to inspire a more intimate relationship with Jesus. Some of the resources provided so far include devotional books, producing new Spanish worship music, and videos aimed at impacting Spanish youth. They hope to continue expanding the variety of resources offered and use every opportunity along the way to encourage others and mobilize more people for Kingdom growth.

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