Wherever you experience conflict, let our first response not be to pay it back, but to take a deep breath, and make the choice to show kindness instead.

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.

We attended the Open Doors press conference in Madrid to get the stories and context of the most widely cited report on persecution of Christians globally.

Europe debates whether to accept Trump’s challenge to raise military spending to 5%. But followers of Jesus are not recognised by their political orientation, but by their affiliation with the God of Peace.

“This reveals a gap in the security of those who dedicate their lives to the spiritual and social service of their communities”, says the Evangelical Confederation of Colombia.

The uncertainty over the Salafist past of the new leadership is also a concern in the aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime.

Many young people attend the annual Graduates Bible Groups gathering in Cullera. Topics discussed included personal evangelism, conflict resolution, sexuality, and how to age well. A report by Marta Cabañas.

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 roots of human rights actually go back much further than the Enlightenment, to minority Christian traditions including Mennonites and Baptists.

The 17th edition of the Italian GBU (IFES) National Study Conference gathered around 250 young people under the theme “Living and Engaging with Islam”.

The country held parliamentary elections in September. The Islamic Action Front party won 31 seats, the largest number of seats for a party in parliament.

The ripples from this Congress will be felt for years. Whether it is a renewed emphasis on cross-cultural missions, a rethinking of justice and evangelism, or a new coalition to address migration.

Around 250 Christians who live out their passion for social media and the Christian faith came together in Wiesbaden under the motto ‘#Madetocreate’.

For Lebanese followers of Christ, the call to peacemaking is not just a moral ideal and an expression of our love for God, but also a necessity for the survival of a diverse nation.

At their annual meeting, Spanish Christian business leaders reflected on the challenges they face and the need to unite and support each other.

Evi Rodemann, L4 Congress Events Coordinator, shares facts and stats about the large gathering that brought together a cross-section of the world’s evangelical churches in September 2024.

On 5 October, evangelicals from many churches gathered in Burgas for the seventh National Day of Prayer. The initiative drew attention to the importance of collective intercession as a force for spiritual transformation and societal renewal.

The denomination held its first general conference. “This is a new chapter marked by a commitment to faithfulness, integrity, and unity”.

A report of the conference of media ministries associated with TWR in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

The testimonies of persecuted Christians from China, India and Iran reminded the 5,000 at the Lausanne 4 Congress of the price to be paid for faithfulness to Christ. “But these sufferings are nothing compared to the glory that awaits us”, says Iranian pastor Farshid Fathi in an interview.

Notoriously, evangelical Italy lacks press agencies and evangelical news websites. Can Evangelical Focus’s experience inspire something new here too?

The major Lausanne congress begins by emphasising the need to break down barriers to advance the gospel. Michael Oh challenged the 5,200 participants to practice humble leadership and empower the mission of every Christian in their workplace.

We need polycentric leadership that draws on the resources of the worldwide body of Christ. Global wisdom is the antidote to the hidden virus of cultural captivity.

About 250 people attended the IFED conference in Padova. Tim Challies addressed the interaction of the Gospel and new communication technologies. ‘Evangelical Focus’ was one of the media projects presented.

“Christian migrants want to be defined by what Jesus Christ did for us”, says the Swiss Evangelical Alliance, organiser of the Catch the Vision24 conference.