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 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.

Countries such as Argentina or Korea have grown exponentially in the number of believers over the last decades, why not Spain?

Three simple questions on a Sunday morning for anybody working on Monday morning.

All plenaries, workshops and roundtables were oriented towards the proclamation of the Gospel in our personal and collective spheres of influence.

The summer of 2024 has been a unique time, and we thank God for all that he did through this period and also for the fruit he will produce.

Over 340 evangelical churches in the Campania region worked with BGEA for an open air event with an evangelistic message aimed at “prodigal sons”.

In ten days, 10,000 evangelical leaders representing all continents will participate in the 4th Lausanne Congress in Seoul, around the theme: “Let the Church declare and display Christ together”.

Some 270 young people from 30 countries joined local Christians in a 10-day street effort to share the Christian message throughout the Czech capital.

Around 200 people listen to the word of God in the 30-minute beach services organised by the 300 participants of Reach Mallorca, along with local churches.

Trans World Radio features daily one-hour live broadcasts with testimonies of Christian athletes to “convey a message of hope to Arabic-speaking audiences”.

We must be incarnational, engaging in civil society and promoting social cohesion as peacemakers while revealing the hope of the kingdom in Christ.

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The ‘Love France’ initiative provides resources to pray for France; the safety and success of the games; the Church and the different evangelistic events in the Olympics.

Throughout the centuries, Christianity and the Olympic Games have had an ambivalent relationship. For good reasons. But today  Christians have come to see major sports gatherings as God-given opportunities for evangelism.

Anglican priest Nicky Gumbel was recognised with the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) “for services to the Church of England”.

“We believe the sports activities will provide unparalleled circumstances for evangelism across many cultures”, said Cécile Chan-Janiaud, TWR Director for Digital Media Ministry in Europe .

Albanian evangelicals joined forces to organise an evangelistic tour in 10 different towns. About 300 said they wanted to learn more about Jesus.

Many churches who shifted to a more “missional” posture , simply added missional programs, without recalibrating the church in light of our incarnational Head: Jesus.

We are “users” of the Christian faith and can therefore recommend the Gospel to the people who have come to trust us as they see us living as Christians in a visible and tangible way.

Around 450 Christians from various denominations gathered in Prague to engage in prayers for the country at the National Day of Prayer.

Gospel-rich media is sowing seeds in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a place where faith and ethnic identity are delicately intertwined.

It is the record of participation in the country. Christians also gathered in other 5 French cities to “bear witness publicly and in unity about our faith in Jesus Christ”.

TWR broadcasts more than 12 hours of programming a week in the Hausa language from its 150,000-watt Oasis Transmitter.

Three days of training and encouragement gathered hundreds of evangelical pastors in Madrid. In a final open air outreach event, many heard the testimony of evangelist Nicky Cruz.

In Portugal, the BGEA, along with 140 local churches, organised the event. Around 480 people responded to an invitation to get to know Jesus personally.