Marc Jost (SEA), Thomas Bucher (EEA) and Clément Diedrichs (CNEF) share their opinions. Accepting democratic majorities does not mean to renounce to freedom of speech.

CNEF director Clément Diedrichs tells Evangelical Focus: “The bad news became an opportunity to clarify who we are, the evangelical branch inside of Protestantism in France.”

Muslims in Europe celebrate Ramadan. "Expansion of Islam is part of the 'dawa', Islam's missiology, and this idea seems to gain more and more space", Islam expert Federico Bertuzzi.

"The biggest challenge is the internal compromise within the church and especially amongst its leaders".

Michael W. Smith talked to Evangelical Focus in his visit to Barcelona. Prayer, the power of music and differences between the USA and Europe, some of the topics. 

“Catholic theology is the largest faith system and the largest Christian faith system in the world, so we need to invest a lot of energy to research it, understand it, interact with it”, argues WEA's Thomas Schirrmacher.

Director of European Leadership Forum Greg Pritchard thinks “it is exciting to see what has happened already” and thinks the website can become a “clearing house for evangelicals.”

Michael W. Smith talked to Evangelical Focus during his visit to Barcelona. He thinks “it is pretty unbelievable” that some of his songs are sung in churches all over the world. 

The singer talked to Evangelical Focus in his visit to Barcelona. “You just have a pinch yourself, how did these songs of mine found their way in all these countries all around the world?”

EEA’s secretary general Thomas Bucher thinks “evangelicals have to influence society on all different levels.”

Influence in society, evangelical identity and projects in Europe. An interview with Thomas Bucher, secretary general of the European Evangelical Alliance.

Thomas Bucher, secretary general of the European Evangelical Alliance, “expected more respect towards victims who were not from a Catholic background.”

The Peruvian theologian gives his perspective on mission: “We must build relationships with secular journalists, which is something that requires time and energy.”

Laura Sanlon, director of Spain’s congress ‘Misión Posible’, shares her vision of God’s mission. More than 600 young Christians and leaders came together in Easter.

Greg Pritchard talks about the exciting connections happening in Europe between evangelical leaders with a heart for God’s mission.

Coptic Church was attacked on Sunday. “Almost every day new bombs are found in Cairo”, says a Christian living in the capital. 

Spanish evangelical psychiatrist Pablo Martínez talks about Andreas Lubitz’s behaviour and the mourning of the families.

Stephen Timms became a Christian in his teens, and his beliefs “have always been a source of great support and an inspiration” in his work.

Vatican expert Leonardo de Chirico analises "celebrity" status of Pope Francis and shares insight from an Italian point of view.

Ethics expert Luc Olekhnovitch is grateful that France’s new end of life law excludes euthanasia, but hopes palliative care will continue to be developed.

Italian Vatican expert Leonardo de Chirico looks back to the first 2 years of Pope Francis: “His popularity is more of a social media phenomenon than a real one”. 

Pritchard explains the vision of ELF, comments on the 2015 event in Poland and reflects on what it means to have an "evangelical identity".

“We need people with a vocation in the public square who can influence society with the gospel”, says Italian Evangelical Alliance’s Stefano Bogliolo.

The theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer can tell us much about how Christians should care for the environment, says Dutch researcher Steven Van den Heuvel in his doctoral thesis.

Three evangelicals in Egypt describe the atmosphere after the death of the 21 martyrs. “Christians have more freedom, and are more protected now than before.”