: ' church growth'

Persecuted Nepalese Firm in Faith | 317 | Report 21

Nepal is known as the top of the world. It is also a country where Hinduism and Communism are fighting to dominate. Christians face great persecution in the Asian nation. But, despite this, God is moving [...]

France Desperately Needs Revival | 317 | Report 5

There are more evangelical Christian believers per capita in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia than in France, and 80% of French people have never had a Bible in their hands. Today, less than one percent of the [...]

Church Fights for Hearts in Dagestan | 316 | Report 1 & 2

On the Eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, sits Dagestan, the most dangerous province in Russia. Ultraconservative Muslims want Islam to rule this corner of the country. Yet, away from the front lines, a small band [...]

New Church in France Every 10 Days | 316 | Report 22

Next year’s World Day of Prayer will be focusing not on Malaysia, Chile or Cameroon (as the last three did), but on our neighbouring France. While France is often thought to be a  Catholic country, now only five per [...]

Christian Population in Israel Growing | 316 | Report 20

A recent survey by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics found that there are currently 158,000 Christians living in the country, representing 2 percent of the total population. According to the report, approximately 80% of Christians in Israel are [...]

Iran: A Closed Land with Open Hearts | 310 | Report 21

The Middle East, which has become almost synonymous with violence and Islam, is experiencing an unprecedented level of Muslims becoming followers of Jesus Christ, said Sam Yeghnazar, founder of Iran-focused Elam Ministries. “There were only about 500 [...]

The Rise of Christianity in Africa | 310 | Report 15

Among the most astonishing religious phenomena of the 20th century has been the growth of Christianity in Africa. Muslims in 1900 outnumbered Christians by a ratio of nearly 4:1. In 1962 when Africa had largely slipped out of colonial [...]

Lithuanians Flock to Receive Christ | 309 | Report 20

After working 15 years with Campus Crusade for Christ (Agape) in Lithuania, Renata Ramanauskaite was amazed to see 28,000 people come out to hear the Gospel message in the last weekend of October, and then watch hundreds [...]

A Challenge to Extreme Mission | 309 | Report 19

The 10th Ibero-American Area Wesleyan Missions Conference and the 2nd Ibero-America Wesleyan Fellowship, took place last October, with representatives from thirteen countries gathering in the heart of Medellin, Colombia, a city of 3.5 million people, to hear the call [...]

Evangelicals Booming in Ethiopia | 309 | Report 10

The speed of evangelical Christianity’s growth in Ethiopia is becoming faster than almost anywhere else around the world. In the 1994 census just a little under 10% of the Ethiopian population was evangelical. But only 13 years later, in [...]