Why Europe?

The church in Europe has been in decline for over a century. Today it is primarily a secular society. One would think that there would be little interest in spiritual matters. Andrew Higgins states the opposite in his “In Europe God is (Not) Dead” article published in the Wall Street Journal. “Most church pews are still empty. But belief in heaven, hell and concepts such as the soul has risen in parts of Europe, especially among the young, according to surveys. Religion, once a dead issue, now figures prominently in public discourse.”
One argument existing in mission circles is why give Europe a second chance when they’ve already been given the gospel? Our response is simple, we believe God is infinitely patient and loving and desires all His prodigal children to return to Him. To quote Christian Associates: “If God is a God of grace, than Europe deserves a second chance! Most Europeans alive today never had a first.”
We are looking forward to sharing the good news in Europe to those who have questions about spiritual matters but have never heard the gospel message in terms they can relate to or even had the opportunity of seeing it being lived out in community with other believers. Our prayer for Brussels is that as people from all over Europe and potentially all of the world, come to live and work here, that they would see the gospel being lived out in practical ways and come to know and understand the Jesus of the Bible.