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Très Bien!: New Openness to the Gospel in France

Michael Ashcraft : Apr 13, 2021  GodReports.com

"...We want things to progress twice, even three times, as fast. But the outcome depends on God's will. For example in Spain, a new church opens every three days. Here in France, that's what we're aiming for." -Daniel Lietchi, CNEF

(France) — [GodReports.com] The Gospel has grown by 10,000% in more than a century in France, evangelicalism's holy grail in Europe. (Image: via God Reports)

In the year 1800, there were 2000 Protestant evangelicals, in 2019 there were more than 700,000, according to statistics in a FOCL Online video and news reports.

In 1970, there were 840 evangelical churches, today there are more than 2,440. Every 10 days, a new church opens, said David Brown, chairman of the Evangelism Commission of the French National Council of Evangelicals (CNEF).

"Their numbers are no doubt increasing with the evangelical churches' emphasis of personal conversion and a direct relationship with God," says anchor Stuart Norval of France 24 English news in a "Focus" report which characterized the growth as "surprising."

The news is cheery since evangelical Christianity tails Islam and secular humanism in France. The humanist viewpoint that God is a "construct" used by the rich to suppress the poor was practically born in France. About 8% of the country is Muslim while evangelicals barely make up 1%.

Despite sobering demographics, evangelicals have been growing at about 2.4% a year, in line with most countries in the world, according to the Joshua Project.

François Loury is a recent convert in the Porte Ouverte Chrétienne church in Paris. He recently was baptized and brings his whole family.

"It feels like a church that belongs to the modern world," François says. "That's what's so good about it. That's what makes it stand out. The pastors wear jeans. They don't wear suits. They like to have fun; they tell jokes. Sometimes we even find ourselves laughing about religion. I think that in today's world, that's important, to have an open mind."

Porte Ouverte Chrétienne, which means Christian Open Door, stands out compared to the mass offered by the Catholic church. Porte Ouverte's worship is dynamic and heartfelt, activities are family oriented, and they reach thousands with simultaneous streaming over social media.

"When I attended Catholic mass I felt like a spectator," says Eric Richter. "Our faith is a bit like for a fan in a soccer stadium. They're in it together; they have faith in their players. And we have faith in God."

Daniel Lietchi presides over CNEF's committee to foment church planting praises God for the growth but prays for much more.

"If we continue like this with a new church established every 10 days, we'll never accomplish our goal of having one church for every 10,000 French citizens," Lietchi says. "We want things to progress twice, even three times, as fast. But the outcome depends on God's will. For example in Spain, a new church opens every three days. Here in France, that's what we're aiming for"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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