Walking the El Camino Trail
May - Oct 2027 | WEC International
Walking the El Camino Trail
Trip #27544
Trip #27544
Walking the El Camino Trail
Trip #27544
WEC International
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| Spain, Western Europe |
| May - Oct 2027 Lasts 1 week to 4 weeks |
| Evangelism- Friendship/Discipleship, Hospitality & Cooking, Prayer/Intercession |
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** See Financial Information Below
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| Agency: | WEC International
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| Location: | Spain, Western Europe |
| Dates: | May - Oct 2027 Lasts 1 week to 4 weeks |
| Activities: | Evangelism- Friendship/Discipleship, Hospitality & Cooking, Prayer/Intercession |
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** See Financial Information Below
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What the Mission Trip Will Be Like
The Camino de Santiago is considered one of the 3 major Christian pilgramages in the world. Every year, thousands of people from all nations walk the Camino, which finishes in Santiago de Compostela, Galatia. Some are looking for a sport adventure, an opportunity to make international friends, or to refresh their Catholic faith. Others are searching, seeking to take a breath and think about the meaning of life, ready to hear the Gospel!
WEC will take you to walk part of the routes, and to serve in hospitality and practical work.
ACTIVITIES:
- Hike the routes with the pilgrims
- Serve in hospitality ministries focusing on pilgrims
- Practical work in hostels
- Creative intercession
‘El Camino’ (‘the Way’ in Spanish) is a network of different routes through Europe and Spain. It is a Catholic pilgrimage that started in the 9th century. The legend says that after Pentecost, James the Greater, son of Zebedee and John’s brother, reached Spain and evangelised it. Nowadays, the pilgrims who walk ‘the Way’ are diverse in nationalities and motivations (spiritual, exercise, adventure, interest). While walking with the pilgrims for several days and serving them through hostel ministries, there will be opportunities to meet spiritual seekers and share the Gospel. English is the common language on the Camino, but it can be helpful to learn some Spanish.
Originally, the Camino is Catholic but many people walking now have all kinds of beliefs. It is very important that people who join this team listen to the pilgrims first and then share their lives rather than immediately share the Gospel. We often walk with the same pilgrims for many days, meeting them in the various villages and hostels and sharing meals with them, so there is plenty of time to share the hope in us. As a matter of fact, quite often they will ask about it first!
You can learn more about the Camino at these websites:
- https://www.caminodesantiago.gal/en/discover
- https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/
- Or watch the film "The Way" starring Martin Sheen https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/
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Relation of Opportunity to National Church and/or Long-term Goals
This trip is organized by the WEC Spain team in northern Spain. They are praying about starting a debrief center in one of the towns for pilgrims. The ministries on this trip are meant to help the long-term workers in their church planting endeavors and to encourage the next generation of cross-cultural workers to consider this as a vocation.
Additional Trip Information
Mission Trip Offered By WEC International
WEC International is an international (members from 70+ nationalities), interdenominational mission agency. WEC is one of the largest church planting mission agencies in the world. WEC endeavors to bring the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the remaining unevangelized peoples with the utmost urgency. WECers plant churches in many countries around the world with locations in Africa, Asia, North Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and South Pacific. To find out more about WEC International in the USA visit www.wec-usa.org
WEC USA has 3 short term programs: Discovery (individuals or teams that go out up to 3 months; WEC Trek (individuals that go from 3 months – 12 months) and WEC Core (individuals that go for 2 years).
Unfortunately we can only take people living in the United States. If you are looking to apply from another country please check www.wectrek.org for one of our other WEC sending bases in or near your country.
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