Europe is now the least evangelized continent on earth. It’s estimated that fewer than 2.5% of the population are Bible-believing Christians. The outward marks of established Christian traditions hide the fact that so many need to hear the gospel of grace.
With the normal ways of doing things no longer possible, this is an opportunity to be creative in how we engage with one another. We are in the process of launching 'Face to Face' 1 to 1 chat and group meetings via online video conferencing. For more information go to the 'Get Involved - Face to Face' page on the EMF website, or click on link provided.
From the 1st September 2020 Andrew Birch, pastor of a well established evangelical church in Palma, Mallorca, will become the new Mission Director of EMF. Andrew is known to many within the EMF family and we are sure this news will be very welcome. He brings much experience to the role along with his wife Vivienne. Please remember Andrew, Vivienne, their family and church in Palma in your prayers.
Adam Urban, EMF missionary in Siedice, Poland, is pleased to announce the launch of a new website ministry called 'The Gospel in the Centre'. The web-site will make available all manner of theologically sound and also culturally relevant materials via e-books, interviews, podcasts, articles, sermons, book reviews, etc. Please pray that God will use this website in a great way among Polish evangelicals.
EMF missionary Filipe Rodrigues is part of a team working on a new translation of the Bible in Portuguese. This is long overdue. Filipe is particularly involved with the Old Testament team. Pray for the project and the future blessing it can bring.
We are delighted to report news of a beautiful baby son born to Oksana & Volodia Kostyshyn, EMF missionaries in Ternopil, Ukraine. His name is Oleksij. It's an answer to prayer, after Oksana has some problems during her pregnancy. Volodia writes, "most certainly we are thankful for the goodness of God and safe arrival of Oleksij.
A new video is available in our 'Meet our Missionary' series introducing the work of Pál Borzási, an EMF missionary based in Pericei, Romania.
Leonidas and Irene Kollaros are planning to establish new meetings in rural areas where there are scattered believers and a few non-believers interested in the Gospel. It is intended to hold the meetings on a monthly basis.
The major renovation of the Kipseli Community Centre in Thessaloniki, Greece, is about to finish. Antonis & Vicki Topaloglou will be using this in various ways for gospel outreach to the people of the city. Please pray for God's blessing on this work.
Over 100 people have been receiving an evangelistic 'Thought for the Week', for anything up to ten years. As the current series come to an end and a new series begins, please pray that many will want to start receiving the new series, based on John's Gospel, and that the Lord will speak to them through His Word.
Stefano Mariotti and the church in Budrio are restarting an 'Uncover' course for older teenagers in partnership with two other churches in the Bologna area of Italy. Pray that the Lord will touch the hearts of these young people.
On the 16th September Jorge Alejandro Joya Mora will commence part time studies at London Seminary partly sponsored by EMF's new training fund. Alejandro is from Colombia, but he and his wife Anna have a burden to plant churches in needy areas in Spain. Do pray for him as he prepares for the work of mission.
Be Partners in the Gospel
A short booklet describing the urgent need of the gospel in Europe, EMF's vision and approach, and the all-important partnership needed between UK churches and the missionaries in Europe.
It will be 350 years since Jan Amos Comenius death in 2020. Comenius was a famous Moravian pastor, teacher and reformer. Jan Hábl is leading a team of people who are preparing a national educational “restoration” project. Since Comenius was a Christian, the goal of the project is to use the opportunity and restore the key elements of his Christian heritage. Please pray for this project.
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