About Us
It was in the summer of 2003 when Pastor Ralph Locke and his wife Margaret moved to Camposol on the Costa Calida, with the vision of planting a church in this beautiful region of Spain. The first meeting took place in August of that year in the Camposol Golf Club lounge with only four people present. With several changes to the venue and a ten fold increase in the congregation things have moved on since then.
The Olive Branch Christian Fellowship is an evangelical church which
falls under the wings of the I.G.O. (International Gospel Outreach).
We meet every Sunday morning for a service led by Ralph. The meetings
are informal, lively but reverent, where people can come to praise God.
Holy Communion is taken for those who have accepted Jesus into their
lives.
It is also Ralphs policy to invite guest speakers on a regular basis,
and what a wonderful experience it has been for us all to hear so many
gifted and annointed men and woman of God speaking of how he has worked
in their lives. We have been privilaged to hear speakers from as far
away as U.S.A. and Guatemala.
Newcomers will find the atmosphere warm and friendly, and will soon
feel at home. If you are christian looking for fellowship or new to
the area, or even a non-Christian with something missing in your life
and would like an opportunity to get to know Jesus come along to our
service on Sunday and meet other Christians, who knows you might have
a change of life!
Being a fellowship, continuing sharing is very important, and therefore Sunday services are often followed by having lunch together, either in a local restaurant or at Ralphs house, or a picnic on the beach in the summer. We also meet during the week for "Rediscovering the Bible" and for Prayer time. ( See events for times )
Ralph's goal is to purchase a building or land in order to build on,
to establish a church where we can meet to praise Jesus, and to use
as a base to reach out to people over a wider area and so spread the
good news of the Bible. The fellowship also offers councelling, home
or hospital visits, and assistance with transport for hospital visits
etc.
Please feel free to contact us for a chat, advice or questions or just
come along on Sunday and meet up with us
Our Doctrine
We Believe:
- In the Virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- In the Father and the Son and the Holy spirit.
- In Redemption through the shed blood of Christ at Calvary.
- In the resurrection of Christ and his second coming soon.
- In water baptism of believers by total immersion.
- In the fullness of the Holy Spirit as in Acts 2; 4.
- In the ministry of the miraculous.
- That Believers must live separated and holy lives.
- That the Bible is God`s inspired word from Genesis to Revelation.