South Korea is widely recognized as one of the most important mission forces in the contemporary period.

The increase in young men is fivefold, and 37% of all those under 24 say they are curious about the Bible. The YouGov study points to a steady decline in nominal Christianity but faith is becoming “even culturally attractive”.

As the church in Germany and in the West in general struggles with secularisation and decline, Lausanne reminded me: the Church is alive and vibrant.

Around 2,000 young adult Christians from 75 countries celebrated New Year together in Poland. The movement focusing on mission in the old continent emphasises the need to “prepare the way” for revival.

The church needs the move of the Holy Spirit more than ever, to bring greater unity and collaboration of churches and mission organizations to fulfil the Great Commission.

The team behind the end-of-year gathering for thousands of Generation Z young adults longs to see “personal revivals for the love of Jesus”. Director Sarah Breuel points out “the huge difference between consecration and legalism”.

The unity gathering came after seven evangelistic concerts in seven squares in the capital city of Albania. Over 3,000 people heard the gospel.

The pastor who preached at Asbury before the worship service ran for sixteen days in a row, talks about his heart “for leaders and young people who need encouragement”.

After a sermon based on Romans 12, talking about the need to live in love, he challenged the students to stay and pray. An interview with Zachary Meerkreebs, who experienced the Asbury outpouring first hand.

The Revive Conference at the end of year in Krakow hopes to gather 3,000 young people. “We ask God to do what He alone can do”, says director Sarah Breuel.

I am concerned that the Western church is choosing the way of fear, isolation, defensiveness. Or worse, the way of anger.

In Mission '87, Graham Kendrick and I shared the worship leading for the 10,000 young people coming from all corners of Western Europe and even a smattering from across the Iron Curtain. 

The event takes place every year to celebrate Pentecost. “We long for people to become familiar with who Jesus is”, say the organisers.

Revival groups remain in the Lutheran Church but have their own dynamics. An explainer for those outside Finland.

In Cluj-Napoca (Romania), the Heartbeats Festival (1-3 June 2023) will offer quality music and workshops in a safe environment. The aim, to offer the “hope and joy” of the gospel to “our sons, daughters and friends”.

Photo gallery of Revive Europe 2022.

Revive Europe gathers the new generation for repentance, forgiveness and awakening.

From 17^th to 21^st October 2022, 600 Christian leaders from across Asia gathered in Bangkok (Thailand) under the theme of “Rethinking Church and Mission: God’s Agenda for Today”.

Spanish preacher and author Itiel Arroyo: “There is passion wasted in Netflix marathons, playing video games... But God created us for something more transcendent than that”.

Born in the context of IFES, the Revive movement will continue to work with other European ministries as they “long for God to do something much larger than any organisation”, says Sarah Breuel.

The Baptist Union of Spain has been in Ukraine monitoring the delivery of humanitarian aid. Amid the need and pain, “the churches there are experiencing a revival”, says Daniel Banyuls.

Our hope and prayer is that through this each of us would know and experience God as the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.

The Revivalympics initiative encourages students to pray for a revival in the university context. Over 1,100  “from every corner of Europe” have already registered for the second Revive conference at the end of this year.

The conference organised by IFES Europe will take place next December in Karlsruhe, Germany, under the theme “Revive our hearts, revive our universities, revive Europe”.

“The palace was built during the reign of King Hezekiah [...] The level of workmanship is the best seen to date, and the degree of preservation is rare”, archaeologists say.