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.
Pál Borzási is an EMF Missionary and pastor of the Hungarian Baptist Church at Pericei, in the region of Transylvania, Romania. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, Pál lectures in the Hungarian Baptist Seminary in Oradea. We interviewed Pál about the seminary and his involvement in it. You can read this interview by clicking the link provided.
Nearly three years after the church in Zywiec, Poland, began their important building project under the leadership of Dawid Kozioł, the work is nearing completion. Click on link to find out more.
EMF Missionary Antonio De Noia's latest book has just been published. It is a biography of the famous Italian Reformer Galeazzo Caracciolo who came from Vico del Gargano, the town where Antonio came to faith in Christ and where today he ministers to a small congregation of believers. To learn more click on link.
On 14th February 2021, EMF Missionary Vitalii Mariash was ordained as co-pastor of his church in Kyiv, the Bible & Life Church, to serve alongside the current pastor, Borys Borysovych, and co-pastor Yevgeniy Yashchenko. To find out more click on link provided.
A new video is available in our 'Meet our Missionaries' series introducing the work of Eugen & Claire Peters, EMF missionaries based in Roscommon, Ireland.
The video recording of the EMF 2021 online spring conference, 'Unleashing God's Word: The Bible Message Preached & Published', is now available for viewing.
A new video is available in our 'Meet our Missionaries' series introducing the work of Krzysztof and Aneta Rutkowscy, EMF missionaries based in Włocławek, Poland.
Manuel López Franco and the church in Almuñécar, Spain, are about to renew their radio outreach project. This is just one of their evangelistic initiatives, but since COVID-19 it has become a key ministry. Pray that God will bless this ministry so that many people from Almuñécar and the surrounding area will put their trust in Christ.
José Moreno Berrocal is a prolific author and his latest book, 'In the Day I Fear', has just been published. This book is on a subject that has been on José's heart for some time, the fear of God, but he has presented it in a certain context. This book explores how there is only one fear that conquers every other fear - the fear of the Lord.
EMF missionaries Stefano and Jenny Mariotti translated Stuart Olyott's book, 'Preaching: Pure and Simple' a number of years ago. Stefano finds it very useful for discipling and training of young men in his church in Budrio, Italy. Funds have been found to publish the book in Italian with the Coram Deo publishing house and we are pleased to announce that the Italian version of the book has now been published.
The video recording of the recent EMF webinar entitled: Side-by-side: The key role of women in the work of the gospel in Europe … and how can we support them.
Jean Woods, Pilar Herrera Carretero, Vivienne Birch and Jenny Mariotti have all been EMF missionaries serving for many years in different capacities, both by themselves or alongside their husbands. They discuss this important topic as a panel discussion, enabling us to gain insight into the joys and trials of missionary life, and enabling us to understand how to support women workers in Europe more faithfully.
A new video is available in our 'Meet our Missionaries' series introducing the work of Michael and Ariëtte Robinson, EMF missionaries based in De Panne, Belgium.
Plans to establish a new church in the city of Włocławek, central poland, are progressing well. EMF missionary Krzysztof Rutkowski who is leading this venture reports that strong foundations are being established with a group of over twenty people now attending meetings.
A new video is available in our 'Meet our Missionaries' series introducing the work of Antonio & Anna De Noia, EMF missionaries based in Peschici, Italy.
EMF missionaries Antonis and Viki Topaloglou are opening a new coffee shop called Moses Cafe on their premises at the Kipseli Community Centre. The idea is to use this as a means for outreach to the local community.
Editorial Peregrino have just published new devotional material entitled 'Food for the Journey' written by EMF missionary Luis Cano. Please pray that this material would be a blessing to Spanish believers.
As of the 1st September 2020 Andrew Birch has 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 in your prayers Andrew, Vivienne, their family and the church he leaves behind in Palma, Mallorca. Please also pray for Steven Bowers who will continue in his role until early November helping Andrew to bed-in.
EMF missionary, Rogério Ramos, serving in the evangelical church in Sines, Portugal, is launching a mini theology school online via Zoom. The seminars are being run twice a month. The school is reaching people not only in Portugal but also in Brazil and Angola.
'Times of Refreshing' is a well established evangelical paper distributed in the city of Patra, in Greece, by EMF missionary Evangelos Sikoutris. Please pray that this means of sowing the seed of the word of God would be effective and blessed by God in reaching the lost in the city of Patra.
You can now pray for EMF throughout the year using the PrayerMate app. Click on link provided
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.
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.
Antonis & Vicki Topaloglou, EMF missionaries in Thessaloniki, Greece, are using the Kipseli Community Centre, situated in a needy area of Thessaloniki, in various ways for gospel outreach to the people of the city. Please pray for God's blessing on this work.
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