Pray For
- development of informal networks of friends, families and acquaintances that cross cultural boundaries
- the Holy Spirit to go before workers as they give a gospel witness
- the restraining of spiritual and political forces that oppress kingdom work
- wisdom and discernment in choosing and training leaders
- discipleship and growth of new believers
- expansion of established ministries
PRESENT MINISTRIES
In Europe, some countries are considered creative access because the gospel is restricted in certain settings or because ethnic populations making up a significant portion of the population are antagonistic to the gospel. Evangelism or development efforts by the church can create difficulty for Christian workers. The Free Methodist Church in Europe is beginning more significant investment in these areas.
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Iranian European Church Network
The Iranian European Church Network (IECN) is the fruit of the 2016 Syrian Refugee Crisis. When Europe’s floodgates opened for unrestricted immigration, the Kingdom of God welcomed thousands of Iranians. Since the refugee crisis began, Greece has been a gateway of passage gateway, and the FM Church in Thessaloniki witnessed nearly a hundred baptisms. Most of those new believers landed in other parts of Europe, notably the U.K. Today, new Iranian FM Churches are growing in Liverpool and London. A weekly Zoom Bible study unites scattered Iranians in several European countries and even back in their homeland. In this season, the diaspora population of Iranians is a significant opportunity for the gospel outreach of the Church.
The Iranian European Church Network (IECN) has been established to address the unique needs of families who come to Europe, facing a very different culture and viewpoint of the Church. God has placed gifted Iranian leaders in some of the most secular areas of Europe. The Free Methodist Church in Europe and the IECN are working to connect and resource these diaspora leaders as they seek to develop churches that put Christ at the center of their communities.