The authorities say the full scope of the destruction is not clear. At least 6 evangelical church buildings have been destroyed.

“God willing, we will approve this tool to ensure that the forests are paid for and protected”, said Marina Silva.

“As much as we need to mine, we have to set boundaries so as not to compromise the wellbeing of the community”, says Christian conservationist group A Rocha Ghana.

An uncontrolled forest fire has already devastated 15,000 hectares on the island of Tenerife, which has been declared a disaster area. Christians are among the 7,000 evacuated or confined. No church buildings have been affected.

The leader of the Evangelical Alliance in Greece asks to “pray for our government to take the needed steps and pass the right laws in order to protect both the beautiful environment of our country, and the people and their property”.

In France, the destruction of forest fires was seven times the annual average. Christian environmentalists warn against responding to the crisis with “self-defeating views”.

According to the evangelical body, the “legislation is very indulgent due to certain interests”. In 2019, more fires than previous years have been reported.

Evangelical local churches in the Mati area “help with cleaning and rebuilding”. “Pray that their actions talk about the love of Christ, and many could know Him”.

Our generation must speak out for the poor and vulnerable, and the generations to come, and not act as if history ends with us.

A team of young people from a local church clean burnt properties “removing items, carrying wood and offering a hope of restoration”.

“A lot of people are blaming the State, blaming God”, says a Christian in the region. “Please pray for the country”.

Nico Spies, a Christian worker in Athens, gives details about the wildfires in Greece.

Many were trapped in zones of difficult access in East Attica, near Athens. Dozens went into the sea to escape the flames. Christian organisations in the region are offering help.

When the forest burns, soils are exposed to the rain, and erosion becomes a serious problem.

Half of the 62 victims died in their cars while trying to escape the flames. As Portugal recovers from the shock, churches in the region offer support.

The years have gone by and today, acting as if nothing was up, Luc announces to me:  “There you are! ‘The’ house is for sale!”

I am the blind and deaf friend of your King! Blind, because throughout my life, He gave me so many wonderful things, so much help, but I was almost unable to see it. Deaf, because He talked to me so often yet I heard so little of what He said…

At that time my church was in a place that was so out of the way that it had won the prize. Even the train doesn’t get as far as this village…

In the evening the organisers of the meeting give me 3 mins. to speak to the big crowd. 3 mins. is very little, but in front of 13,000 people it’s a lot…What shall I say to them in so little time

Did you know that God is the same whether we’re at church or not!?

The little guy is no longer there (saved), but what do I see ? He is now in the rows at the front and … Oh no! catastrophe, he is lighting up a ciggy (a ciggy in a church !!! My Christian side is thrown by that…!) It looks as if a big discussion ensues with Luke (my pastor friend)...

I go for a walk in order to pray but I put pressure on myself and talk to myself: ‘Man, Alain, it would be better if I got on with my work, I’ve got so much to do.’

During one of my tours in France, I meet an evangelist and his wife. When in the course of the conversation I happen to tell them my name, they stop talking. Their eyes, fixed on me, contain a strong emotion which I cannot explain.

That same day I am invited to a Brazilian VIP soirée, a sort of Oscars ceremony in Babylon, … I mean in Zurich.

At all hours, beside these magnificent beaches, you can come across us at the table of a café, in the middle of drawing and having a lively discussion.