Posts Tagged ‘France’
Lessons from 40 Years in France
Editor’s Note: Leroy and Debbie Zumack recently retired from full-time missionary service after 40 years. We wanted to share an excerpt from Leroy’s last report from the field, given to his fellow workers in France at their 2024 Fall Retreat. Moving to Europe in 1985 was a bit of a shock for us. Like everyone, we…
Read MoreVideo: “Hymnal–Humanity Gathered” Art Exhibition
Organized by Arts Impact Zone leader Emilee Irwin and featuring works by Parisian artists and GEM global workers, the “Hymnal–Humanity Gathered” exhibition at Agapé Hub aimed to spark conversations around art and faith during the Olympic Games. The exhibition was a collaboration with La Baptisse, a local ministry in the 7th arrondissement, and ran from July 23 to…
Read MoreRetreat to the French Alps with the Men of GEM
For the last two years, men serving with Greater Europe Mission have gathered in the French Alps at Camp des Cimes to get refreshed, encouraged, and grow closer to Jesus. This men’s retreat was exactly what I needed after two years on the German field. It was a retreat in every sense of the word…
Read More“Hymnal–Humanity Gathered” Exhibition Launches for the Olympics
When: July 23 – August 10, 2024 Where: Agapé Hub Art Gallery 50 rue Meslay 75003 Paris 3rd arrondissement La Baptisse 48 rue de Lille 75007 Paris 7th arrondissement GEM is excited to announce the “Hymnal––Humanity Gathered” project, an arts exhibition running through the duration of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Organised by Arts…
Read MoreReflections on D-Day: A Missionary’s Perspective
A Prayer Letter from June 1994; Paris, France The past weeks we have been submerged in the events leading up to including D-Day. Names and places swim in our minds as we attempt to understand the enormous forces that were at those early days in June 1944. Names like General Eisenhower, Prime Minister Churchill, and…
Read MoreEncouraging Believers in France Through Camp Ministry
According to the National Counsel of French Evangelicals, on average there is one evangelical Protestant church per 25,000 residents of France. With fewer than two percent of France’s population claiming to follow Jesus, finding a supportive Christian community can be difficult. How do Christian organisations like Greater Europe Mission support local believers? One way GEM brings…
Read MoreHow Understanding Lent and Ramadan Can Build Relationships
In anticipation of the celebration of Christ’s resurrection, believers around the world observe the forty-day period preceding Easter Sunday: Lent. While some of us might give up coffee or sweets during this season, others might be unsure about the purpose of Lent or its significance in our Christian walk. These last two years, Lent also…
Read MoreA Cultural Oasis in the Heart of Paris
Nestled in the heart of the Strasbourg-Saint Denis neighborhood in Paris, between boulangeries and cafes, one may stumble into a small gallery filled with a rotation of different visual and performative arts. Though not rare for this neighborhood, the Agapé Hub stands out as a gallery that is doing more than just showing art––it is…
Read MoreA Zeal for Europe: How Greater Europe Mission Came to Be
What do you know about Greater Europe Mission (GEM)…like, really know? Do you know why Europe is its focus? Do you know who began GEM or how it began? Many of us know about GEM in its current state: we know it is a mission organization that is passionate about spreading the Gospel across Europe and making…
Read MoreParis 2024 Olympics: A Nation in Preparation
On an early morning in the center of Paris, France, apartment windows are open, letting a crisp autumn breeze fill the room. The tranquil sounds of commuters and school children passing on the street below greet you through the windows. Suddenly, a loud noise pierces through the rest: the noise of a jackhammer. This is…
Read MoreChurch Planting in a Paris Montessori School
Picture this: a Montessori school in the twelfth neighbourhood of Paris, full of barefoot twenty- and thirty-year-olds singing worship songs in front of a projector. Piles of children’s books, games, brass bells, and bits of bark and leaves lie next to Bibles and jackets. Curious passersby glance through the windows at the group, perplexed. Upon…
Read MoreLoving Thy Neighbors Through House Church Ministry
Across the city of Paris, a discipleship multiplication movement is taking place. Through the ministry of GEM workers Jay and Beth Vetter, other organizations, and national partners, churches are being planted and lives transformed by the love of Jesus. To see how God is moving through the Vetters, click the link below. To read another…
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