During the 2009 MC European conference Taka Iguchi from the Rockford, Illinois MC was asked to join the MCE board. We can now announce that he has accepted the challenge and we are grateful that we can continue to partner with the largest MCE program in the world!

Taka is the daily director at Rockford Master´s Commission. He has been a part of this program since 1996, first as a student, later as a staff member in different positions and now as the Director. He is clearly very experienced and has the heart and gifting needed to run the largest program in the world.

We believe he will bring great wisdom to the board as well as giving a lot to the directors and programs in Europe. Taka has a faith and servant hood attitude that makes him a great role model. The 5 core values are in his DNA and we know that he will fulfill his responsibility as a board member by constantly building and protecting the integrity of MC.

The European part of this big International movement is privileged to partner with such a strong program and gifted leaders. MCE is still in its early days, but already we see strength is being built and foundations laid down for a very powerful movement. A movement that will help the local churches in Europe raise up a generation of world changers!

Last week, at the MCE Headquarters here in Belgium, we were blessed to have the SMC team stay with us for 5 days. History was made as SMC was the first team to come and help us at our new offices.

It was a great time having them help out and do so much work. Besides doing a multitude of jobs, they also gave the landscape a complete makeover ready for Spring. Unfortunately one of the team, Liz Taylor, had an accident and broke her wrist. However, like the rest of the team she maintained a fantastic attitude.

Thank you Dawn for leading the team, thank you Simon for sending them and thank you team members for coming.

SMC has students from the UK, United States, Poland and Czech Republic.

of Masters Commission Argentinas first year went by very fast. We had a retreat and one day the students opened the letters they had written to God at the beginning of year. In these letters they had expressed their desires and expectations for the year. The day was filled with laughter and tears in gratitude to God for the things He had done in the life of every one of them during the previous twelve months.

On Saturday the 13 of December we celebrated the first Graduation.
The students received their diplomas and certificates, for completing the first year of the program.

At the celebration both teachers and students presented in different ways the things they had learned during the year. As well as Biblical classes, they learned study techniques, English, music, drama/theatre and "Mission to the kids"
During the year we also visited different churches.



We had a great celebration in front of the student´s pastors and relatives.
All together eight students graduated from the first year of Masters Commission Argentina.


We give thanks to God for His faithfulness to us.
We are already receiving applications for MCA 2009.
You can read more about our program at


We want to thank Lasse Rosten, from Norway and MCE, who has been helping us since we started planning the program in 2007.
Our big wish for this year 2009 is to be affiliated as an International Masters Commission in Argentina. We thank God for this Program, and believe that this will change the lives of a lot of young people here in Argentina and in South America.

We are starting our 2 year march 11, thanks for your prayer and support.
If any Masters Commission in Europe or USA wants to send a team to us that would be a great blessing! Just contact us!

Have a Blessed Conference in Orlando and Dallas.

DIOS LES BENDIGA!!!


Lucia and Daniel Mendez
Pastors: Iglesia Betania, Asamblea de Dios



Linda and Benjamin Jensen
Directors of MCA
(Masters Commission Argentina)


Rebeca y Jorge Romero
Co-Directors of MCA

FOCUS | FOCALISE

We are excited to announce that this year's annual Master's Commission Europe conference will be held in Paris, France. Mark your calendars for March 19th-21st. This year we are also partnering with the host church and Master's in Paris for an outreach to the youth of France. We are excited to invite all Master's Commissions to be a part of this. The outreach will take place on Saturday the 21st. Not only will this be an incredible experience for everyone who participates, but you will also be a part of pioneering Master's Commission in France.

For programs outside of Europe, we would love to invite you to this year's conference. If you would like more details please contact the MCE office.

We are excited to announce that MCE is now a group on Facebook. We already have over 100 people that are connecting in that group. We look forward to networking with people all across the world. If you are an Alumni of Master's Commission, a potential student, or just interested in Master's Commission in Europe, please come and join the MCE group.

Look forward to talking to you on Facebook.

During the Director's retreat in Brussels the MCE board presented a 5 year plan in front of all the directors. One of the most important goals is to establish a mentoring program involving all of the programs. Another goal is to see fifty programs established on the continent with the participation of 750 students. We really want to see a young generation trained and equiped to live as disciples, reaching all of Europe and we really believe that this is a new time for Europe. The discussions in Brussels were inspirational and we look forward to our next Conference in Paris , March 19th-21st, 2009.

The European Masters Commission directors retreat was held in Brussels, October 8th -11th. A highlight was the official opening of the European Masters Commission headquarters.



There are now MC programs in Finland, Denmark, Spain, England, Ireland, Estonia, Austria, France, Norway, Holland and Bosnia-Herzegovina. New programs could soon open in Scotland, Belgium and Sweden.



Assembly of God missionaries Nolan and Hannah Tarantino are heading up the new office and will soon be joined by missionaries Dan and Silvana Place.



"This is God's time for Masters Commission in Europe", says Michael McNamee. "It is one of the tools that He is using to turn the youth of Europe towards Him. Our goals are to have 50 MC programs with 750 students in the next few years."

"As the earth revolves around the sun and spins each day around at a seemingly ever faster pace it is great to arrive at points in time where you can press pause and clearly see what totally amazing things that God is doing. The 2008 Master's Commission Europe Directors retreat in Brussels was one of those points in time where paused was pressed and Master's Directors from all over Europe shared about incredible discipleship ministry impacting lives and the church everywhere."
Simon Cunningham

Nolan and Hannah Tarantino have arrived in Brussels to help open the MC European offices. Nolan went to Copenhagen MC in 2001 as a student, went on staff 2003 and stayed until 2006. He met Hannah there in 2005 when she was a first year student!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rule-breaker!!!!!!!!!! They married in Ft. Myers, Florida U.S.A. in July 29th, 2006.

Afterwards, they itinerated across America to raise support to come back to Europe. Pray for them as they get situated and do all they have to do to get the MCE office started.