Encounter · Equip · Send
Rooted in the Word. Alive in the Spirit. Sent to the World.
A remnant of Spirit-filled disciples meeting in homes across Portugal — making disciples who make disciples, to the ends of the earth.
The Gathering is a community of disciples meeting in homes across Portugal. We exist for one purpose: to encounter Jesus, be equipped in our calling, and be sent into the harvest.
We practice believers’ baptism by full immersion. We honor the Hebrew roots of our faith — the Sabbath, the holy days in their prophetic fullness. We walk in the present-day gifts and power of the Holy Spirit — not as spectacle, but as normal Kingdom life, Word-tested and fruit-confirmed.
Rooted in Santa Cruz and reaching across Portugal, we are a network of home gatherings united around one mission. We preach repentance and the forgiveness of sins. We honor our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit.
We are not here to make you comfortable. We are here to provoke you toward the upward call of Christ. We carry the mantle of Ephesians 4 — establishing and laying proper foundations — and we will not compromise for comfort.
Our Mission
Not converts. Disciples. Life-on-life investment in faithful men and women who will teach others also — four generations and beyond.
Matt 28:18–20 · 2 Tim 2:2The unadulterated gospel of Jesus Christ — repentance, the cross, resurrection, Lordship. We will not water it down or soften the call.
Mark 16:15–20 · Luke 9–10We plant churches in homes, in communities, wherever the Spirit leads. You don't need a building — you need the Holy Spirit and faithful people.
Acts 2:46 · Rom 16:5We believe in healing, deliverance, signs, and miracles as normal expressions of the Kingdom — grounded in the Word, not hype.
Mark 16:17–18 · Matt 10:7–8We believe people can come out of real bondage into real freedom — addiction, shame, trauma, spiritual oppression — in Jesus' name.
John 8:36 · Luke 4:18The Church exists not merely to gather but to equip and release every believer into the God-given calling He prepared before the foundation of the world.
Eph 4:11–16Statement of Faith
We are unapologetically Christ-centered, Word-anchored, and Spirit-filled. These are the foundations we will not move from.
We strive for unity with all true believers — every authentic expression of Christ’s Church deserves respect, dignity, and love.
Read Full Statement →The Gospel We Preach
There is one message at the center of everything we are and do: that God so loved the world He gave His own Son to rescue us. It is good news — the best news — and it is for you.
You were made by God and for God. And the God who made you did not stay distant — in Jesus of Nazareth He came near: not merely a teacher or a prophet, but the eternal God in human flesh. To meet Jesus is to meet God.
John 1:1, 14 · Colossians 2:9
Go deeper →Something has gone wrong — in the world, and in each of us. We have all turned from God and gone our own way. The Bible calls this sin, and it cuts us off from the God who is the source of life. No effort or religion can bridge that gap from our side; we need to be rescued.
Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God.
Isaiah 59:2
Romans 3:23 · Isaiah 59:2 · Romans 6:23
Go deeper →So God did for us what we could never do for ourselves. Jesus took our place on the cross; His blood paid the full price for our sin and opened the way back to the Father — and there He stripped the powers of darkness of their hold. Then He rose from the dead. The rescue is finished, and it is offered to you as a free gift.
Ephesians 1:7 · Colossians 2:15 · 1 Corinthians 15:3–4
Go deeper →This gift cannot be earned; it is received by grace, through faith. Jesus’ first call was simple: repent and believe. To repent is to change your mind about sin and turn back to God; to believe is to entrust your whole life into His hands. Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe the good news.
Mark 1:15
Mark 1:15 · Ephesians 2:8–9 · Romans 10:13
Go deeper →When you come to Jesus you are not merely improved — you are made new. The word the Bible uses for “saved” means rescued, healed, delivered, and made whole. You are born again: forgiven, brought from death to life, set free from the enemy’s grip — and filled with His Holy Spirit, who comes to dwell in you and clothe you with power.
John 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Acts 2:38–39
Go deeper →Coming to Jesus is the beginning of a whole life with Him. We follow Him day by day — staying close to Him, walking in the power of His Spirit, and growing alongside His people. That is why we gather. The road has its trials, but you are kept by His strength, not your own — He holds those who are His.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of My hand.
John 10:28
John 15:4 · John 10:28 · Hebrews 10:24–25
Go deeper →Your Response
If this good news is stirring something in you, you don’t have to wait, and you don’t have to find the perfect words. You can turn to Jesus right now, just as you are. If you’re ready, you might pray something like this — and mean it from your heart:
A Prayer to Begin
“Jesus, I believe You are God, that You died for my sins and rose again. I’m sorry for going my own way. I turn from my sin and I trust my life to You. Wash me clean, make me new, and fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Be my Lord and my Savior. Amen.”
If you prayed that and meant it, heaven rejoices over you. Welcome to the family of God. Now don’t walk alone — the new life is meant to be lived together. Reach out, and come and gather with us.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” — John 3:16
Tools & Resources
We have tools to help you grow, make disciples, and build the Kingdom wherever God has placed you.
Fourteen weeks toward reproducing disciples who obey the Great Commission — one notebook, three runs, daily reading through Luke and Acts, and 42 weeks of recorded obedience. You are being trained to change the harvest.
Luke 10:2 · 2 Tim 2:2 · One notebook, three runsA practical guide for launching a Discovery Bible Study in your home, workplace, or community — how to gather people, explore the words of Jesus together, and build a group that multiplies.
Small group · Word-centered · Anyone can leadOur full doctrinal statement — Scripture, the Trinity, salvation, the Holy Spirit, sanctification, spiritual warfare, forgiveness, and mission. The foundations we will not move from.
Amos 3:3 — Can two walk together unless they are agreed?We teach how to operate in healing and deliverance. The mandate of Jesus is clear: the Spirit of the Lord is upon Him to set the captives free. No one washed in the blood of Christ should remain bound to addiction, depression, or spiritual oppression.
Luke 4:18 · Mark 16:17 · James 5:14–15A growing collection of in-depth studies on the great words of Scripture — Greek and Hebrew, word by word — built for teaching, discipleship, and going deeper into the Word.
In-depth · Word-by-word · Always growingMore resources available — connect with us to access the full library.
If these resources have blessed you and you want to sow into this ministry, you may do so here.
“Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.” — Galatians 6:6
Sow Into This MinistryChurch Planting
Do you feel the call to gather believers in your community? You don't need a building, a denomination, or a budget. You need the Holy Spirit, a faithful few, and a willingness to go.
We will walk alongside you — equipping, covering, connecting you to the network, and helping you lay the right foundations from the start.
Reach out. We want to hear your story, your call, and what God has been speaking to you. No pitch. No program. Just brothers walking together.
We walk through the essential foundations — the gospel, the statement of faith, Spirit-surrender, discipleship method, and how to identify Persons of Peace.
Open your home. Gather the hungry. Make disciples who make disciples. Connect to The Hub. Watch the Kingdom grow from your table.
The Network
Periodically, the network of home gatherings comes together as one body. This is The Hub — where the scattered Church becomes one, where stories of God’s faithfulness are declared, and where the fire spreads.
Not a concert. Not a service. A gathering of the gathered — celebrating, communing, testifying, and stirring up the gifts of the Spirit across the whole body.
Find a Gathering
We meet in homes across Santa Cruz, Portugal. If you're looking for a gathering near you, want to connect, or feel called to plant — reach out. We'd love to meet you.
We respond personally. No mass emails. No lists.
Partner With Us
Everything we build — the gatherings, the equipping, the resources — is given freely. If God is leading you to stand with this work, your seed sends the gospel further across Portugal and beyond.
Make a Donation Into This Ministry“God loves a cheerful giver.” — 2 Corinthians 9:7