Why is Europe Important?
When you think of revival today, do you think of Europe? We know that God is doing amazing things in Africa, Asia and Latin America, but why don’t we hear about that in Europe? Here’s why we should never give up on Europe.
Europe today is often spoken of as “the Secular Continent”. Mission mobilisation to Europe is predicated on the tiny percentage of Evangelical Christians. And conferences often include the unchallenged affirmation that Europe is post-Christian and in need of re-evangelisation.
But have we ever stopped to consider if these presuppositions are actually true?
Rather than holding to our eschatological hope demonstrated in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, when it comes to Europe, we have internalised an eschatology of despair. Yet, out of the spotlight, an extraordinary re-evangelisation of Europe is underway. I think we can identify three primary dimensions of that re-evangelisation and you can read much more about this in my Europe 2021 report (www.ecmbritain.org/resources).
1. Church planting movements
In almost every European country, there isan acceleration in the number of new churches being planted. Whether that is the result of denominational initiatives, through mission agencies like ECM, individuals, national church planting platforms, or ministries that are facilitating church planting processes, new Christian communities are sprouting up almost everywhere you look.
Just one example: the vision of the CNEF (National Council of French Evangelicals) “1 pour 10,000”, meaning one evangelical church for every 10,000 people, has spurred on church planting in France and has seen, on average, one church planted every seven days or so over the last ten years.
2. Diaspora churches
3. Next Generation
Stories from Europe > 2024
December
- 12/10/2024 12/10/24, 12:36 PM - Portugal, Our Mission Field
- 12/3/2024 12/3/24, 11:51 AM - Disability Ministries Network
November
- 11/27/2024 11/27/24, 11:00 AM - "Small Towns Like These"
- 11/20/2024 11/20/24, 11:48 AM - Why Send to Europe?
- 11/13/2024 11/13/24, 12:57 PM - Messengers of Reconciliation
- 11/6/2024 11/6/24, 1:27 PM - "My Call to Europe"
October
- 10/30/2024 10/30/24, 1:07 PM - Why I Pray for Europe
- 10/23/2024 10/23/24, 12:59 PM - Slovenia, 0,1% of Evangelicals
- 10/16/2024 10/16/24, 12:14 PM - Why is Europe Important?
- 10/9/2024 10/9/24, 11:53 AM - More than Brick and Mortar
- 10/1/2024 10/1/24, 12:29 PM - 'In Europe everything will be fine'
September
- 9/25/2024 9/25/24, 1:25 PM - Learning the Language
- 9/20/2024 9/20/24, 11:45 AM - Fruits from Our Labour
- 9/16/2024 9/16/24, 1:03 PM - Starting the Missionary Journey
- 9/10/2024 9/10/24, 11:55 AM - One Month in Greece
- 9/4/2024 9/4/24, 1:42 PM - Creating Memories
August
- 8/26/2024 8/26/24, 11:16 AM - Believing and Belonging
- 8/13/2024 8/13/24, 10:30 AM - God was at work at the Paris Olympics!
July
- 7/23/2024 7/23/24, 12:01 PM - 110 campers heard the gospel this month!
- 7/23/2024 7/23/24, 10:17 AM - Romanian ECMers make the New Testament accessible in their own native language
- 7/17/2024 7/17/24, 12:42 PM - Planting Refuge and Hope
- 7/5/2024 7/5/24, 12:34 PM - The Blessings of Summer Camp
June
- 6/20/2024 6/20/24, 2:03 PM - Talking about Jesus (without being THAT guy)
- 6/3/2024 6/3/24, 8:12 PM - Jesus in a Jazz Club
May
- 5/21/2024 5/21/24, 10:13 AM - Living out multiplication today!
- 5/16/2024 5/16/24, 10:32 AM - A place of rest... and salvation
April
- 4/16/2024 4/16/24, 9:22 AM - ECM's ministry continues to grow
- 4/12/2024 4/12/24, 7:16 PM - Ukraine: training and caring for volunteers
- 4/9/2024 4/9/24, 10:30 AM - Can a church multiply quickly in the UK?
- 4/2/2024 4/2/24, 9:32 AM - Multiplying young leaders in Slovenia
March
- 3/29/2024 3/29/24, 10:20 AM - On this solemn day...
- 3/5/2024 3/5/24, 2:48 PM - Come help us reach Muslims in Berlin!
February
- 2/28/2024 2/28/24, 10:00 AM - Portuguese university students being transformed by the gospel
- 2/20/2024 2/20/24, 10:43 AM - Why Europe?
- 2/6/2024 2/6/24, 2:58 PM - Multipliable Mission Teams