Belgium
Kingdom of Belgium - Europe
One of the Low Countries; often called The Crossroads of Western Europe.
Area: 30, 528 sq km
Population: 10, 697, 588
Annual Growth: 0.54%
Capital: Brussels. Capital of the EU and headquarters of NATO
Urbanites: 97.4%
Peoples: 38 (26% unreached) Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Flemish, French and German
Languages: 29
Largest Religion: Christian (62.72%) This number includes Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, etc. Only 1.2% are Evangelical Christian.
Answer to Prayer:
The presence of many immigrant believers has also given impetus to the increase of faith. About half of all evangelicals in Belgium are foreigners, significant numbers of whom came to faith while in Belgium. Most praiseworthy is the very deliberate self-identification as “international churches” rather than “immigrant churches” – reflecting their multicultural nature and intention to reach out to Belgians and other Europeans.
Challenge for Prayer:
Belgium has witnessed, for centuries, blood spilled on their land by other European powers, irrevocably wounding Belgian character and identity. The Protestant community is only in the last few decades recovering from the destruction of its 600 congregations by the Spanish Inquisition in the 16th Century. Pray that the defilement of past violence might be removed by Christ’s own blood, and pray that true healing of past damages and fear might occur.
One of the Low Countries; often called The Crossroads of Western Europe.
Area: 30, 528 sq km
Population: 10, 697, 588
Annual Growth: 0.54%
Capital: Brussels. Capital of the EU and headquarters of NATO
Urbanites: 97.4%
Peoples: 38 (26% unreached) Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Flemish, French and German
Languages: 29
Largest Religion: Christian (62.72%) This number includes Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, etc. Only 1.2% are Evangelical Christian.
Answer to Prayer:
The presence of many immigrant believers has also given impetus to the increase of faith. About half of all evangelicals in Belgium are foreigners, significant numbers of whom came to faith while in Belgium. Most praiseworthy is the very deliberate self-identification as “international churches” rather than “immigrant churches” – reflecting their multicultural nature and intention to reach out to Belgians and other Europeans.
Challenge for Prayer:
Belgium has witnessed, for centuries, blood spilled on their land by other European powers, irrevocably wounding Belgian character and identity. The Protestant community is only in the last few decades recovering from the destruction of its 600 congregations by the Spanish Inquisition in the 16th Century. Pray that the defilement of past violence might be removed by Christ’s own blood, and pray that true healing of past damages and fear might occur.
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