(EA) Planting gospel-centred churches in Europe

Jiří Unger, president of the European Evangelical Alliance and general secretary of the Czech Evangelical Alliance, said: “Church-planting initiatives across Europe ”“ particularly in the last two decades ”“ have become major sources of innovation in a lifestyle of mission. It has also helped people identify new and effective ways of reaching neighbours with the gospel.

“In UK, Germany, France, Ukraine, Baltic states and in many other countries church-planting has been instrumental in bringing back denominational vitality, in recruiting new leaders and making churches more visionary.

“There is a long way to go but we can be encouraged that it’s possible. We can reinvent ourselves and get a better understanding of how to relate to the people and communities around us in a fresh and authentic way.”

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