Out in the open, a beach mission is like a church without walls. Those who are unsure can sit at a distance, listening and looking. There is something too about the anonymity of being away on holiday that makes people more willing to try new things.

Any missionary or national believer must secure a government permit to share the gospel. Letter by Christian leaders: "Vladimir [Putin], on behalf of thousands of evangelical Protestants, we ask you not to allow this repressive and unconstitutional law to be adopted."

Venezuelan Christians worried after police kill Kluiberth Roa, an evangelical teenager. President Maduro refers to Evangelicals as “right-wing cults”.

Evi Rodemann gives details of the Mission-Net congress in December 2015. “Increasingly Europeans are aware that Europe has become a mission field again.”

“We expect to hear from the UK Visas and Immigration office shortly”, said the charity. “We have been very encouraged by the support and prayers we have had expressed regarding our visa sponsorship licence”.