Category Archives: France

Megachurches in France

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

Sebastien Fath, French researcher and academic, presented a paper at last August’s Association for the Sociology of Religion in Atlanta, GA, in which he discusses four French megachurches (a church of over 2,000 members). These pentecostal or charismatic churches are … Continue reading →

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New Baptist church in Rouen facing challenges

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

The Incarnate Network reports on the work of Reuben and Katie Martin (with their three children, Naomi, Rebekah & Benjamin) working with BMS World Mission in Rouen. They have been working in a tough and challenging urban environment since 2007 and this … Continue reading →

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French cultural exchanges and Christian mission

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

A colleague working for the Church Mission Society, Sas Conradie, reports on an exchange visit from his home town of Uckfield to its French twin town near Dieppe and reflects on the value of such trips for Christian mission in … Continue reading →

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How important is religion to you?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

At the end of August, Gallup released news of a 2009 survey examining the importance of religion for the population of 114 countries, based on telephone and face-to-face interviews. The global average for those who said that religion was important … Continue reading →

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British Missionaries across Europe – 1951

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

A copy of Missionary Informer: A survey of British Missionary Activity has recently crossed my desk. It was published from a survey of British Missionary Societies in 1951 and lists missionaries by continent. The survey reveals that there were 103 … Continue reading →

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