Back to EuropeBack to EuropeMovementMovement

Sharing the gospel of God's Kingdom in Sharing the gospel of God's Kingdom in this generationthis generation

Europe????

Why Europe?

Europe has been a Christian Continent…

Europe gives the impression of being

Christian. But the reality is quite

different.

Europe gives the impression of being

Christian. But the reality is quite

different.

Two reasons to Back to EuropeTwo reasons to Back to Europe

•Missiological reasonMissiological reason•Statiscal reasonStatiscal reason

MissiologicalWe believe in a Great

Commission mandate for all nations but at the same time

for all generations.

An equal process between simultaneous and generational

Materialism and secularism have taken their toll. Materialism and secularism have taken their toll. Organized religion and the church are considered Organized religion and the church are considered irrelevant by most Europeans. About 1.8 million irrelevant by most Europeans. About 1.8 million people leave mainstream churches every year. people leave mainstream churches every year.

Materialism and secularism have taken their toll. Materialism and secularism have taken their toll. Organized religion and the church are considered Organized religion and the church are considered irrelevant by most Europeans. About 1.8 million irrelevant by most Europeans. About 1.8 million people leave mainstream churches every year. people leave mainstream churches every year.

Statiscal

• That believers in China outnumber the That believers in China outnumber the whole population of Germany? (80 million)whole population of Germany? (80 million)

• That there are more members of the That there are more members of the Assemblies of God denomination in Brazil Assemblies of God denomination in Brazil than there are evangelicals in the whole of than there are evangelicals in the whole of Europe?! Europe?!

• That one church in Korea has a membership That one church in Korea has a membership equal to the whole population of equal to the whole population of Amsterdam?! Amsterdam?!

• That believers in China outnumber the That believers in China outnumber the whole population of Germany? (80 million)whole population of Germany? (80 million)

• That there are more members of the That there are more members of the Assemblies of God denomination in Brazil Assemblies of God denomination in Brazil than there are evangelicals in the whole of than there are evangelicals in the whole of Europe?! Europe?!

• That one church in Korea has a membership That one church in Korea has a membership equal to the whole population of equal to the whole population of Amsterdam?! Amsterdam?!

Did you know…

Source: OperationWorld 21st

Century Edition

Did you know…There are seventeen countries in Europe

with an evangelical population less than 1% of their total?

Albania 0.3% Luxembour

g0.3%

Austria 0.5% Liechtenste

in0.4%

Belgiu

m0.7% Lithuania 0.4%

Bosnia 0.1% Macedonia 0.2%

Croatia 0.5% Poland 0.2%

France 0.8% Russia 0.7%

Greece 0.4% Slovenia 0.2%

Italy 0.9% Spain 0.4%

Turkey0.03

%

Did you know…Europe actually has fewer evangelicals per

capita than any other continent? Following are the three closest:

2.4%

3.6%

10.6%

14.8%Africa

LatinAmerica

Asia

Europe

Africa

America

Asia

Europe

Some Challenges in Europe

Post-Christian life style.Post-Christian life style. Postmodern thought.Postmodern thought. Aggressively expanding of IslamAggressively expanding of Islam Europeans have fewer and fewer Europeans have fewer and fewer

children. The population is getting children. The population is getting older and older -> dying scenario -older and older -> dying scenario -

Economic difficulties in many nations. Economic difficulties in many nations. The social welfare system is breaking The social welfare system is breaking down. down.

New value orientation in society New value orientation in society (Materialism and Secularism)(Materialism and Secularism)

Europe probably has more Christian Europe probably has more Christian buildings than any other place on earthbuildings than any other place on earth

Europe has fewer followers of Christ Europe has fewer followers of Christ than any other continent in the worldthan any other continent in the world

Christendom in Europe - in form of the Christendom in Europe - in form of the official churches - is rapidly becoming a official churches - is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.thing of the past.

What is the movement “Back to Europe?”

It is an international ministry

network developing a process

to mobilize the Church around

the world to reach Europe with

the gospel.

VisionVisionTo motivate and assist the European and the Global

Church to work together to see the Kingdom of God

manifested in the Europe of today and of the future.

MissionMissionTo connect the different missionary forces with the needs of Europe, in order to show God’s love through

sharing the Good News, and engaging in discipleship, the growing and

strengthening of God’s people, the planting of new churches and

reaching the ‘unreached’

What are the What are the main

purposes?purposes?

1. Working Together2. To raise awareness of Europe as a mission field 3. To mobilize the Church around theworld towards Europe4. To mobilize evangelism among new immigrants in Europe5. To assist new missionary sending nations

““Come over hereCome over here

and help us”and help us”

Acts 16:9Acts 16:9

Just for reflection What would be the potential challenges for What would be the potential challenges for

Africans to do missions in Europe?Africans to do missions in Europe?It would be possible? If not why?It would be possible? If not why?

How to help from churches in Africa to reach How to help from churches in Africa to reach with the gospel the Africans in the Diaspora with the gospel the Africans in the Diaspora living in Europe?living in Europe?