Posts Tagged ‘Germany’
Breaking Bread Together: A Dinner Ministry in Germany
Megan felt inspired. She’d spent a wonderful week at a Christian community and study center, sitting around the dinner table, talking about life’s big questions with the other guests. Those conversations over delicious food had encouraged her as she pondered the next phase of her ministry with Greater Europe Mission. Her fellow diners’ words had…
Read MoreOvercoming Doubts and Fears through Bible Study
The two women could not have been more opposite. Katrin* came from a secular background, worked in the medical field, and had never read the Bible, while Damaris had been raised in a strong Christian environment. Katrin exuded confidence while Damaris suffered from crippling shyness. Yet both women found themselves attending the bilingual women’s Bible…
Read MoreHouse Church Discipleship in Frankfurt
When Lin, a Buddhist from an Asian country, arranged for Martina to tutor her son in the German language, she got more than she bargained for. Lin sensed a peaceful presence coming into her home whenever Martina showed up. The girl radiated kindness. As Lin engaged Martina in conversation, she learned that Martina was a…
Read MoreDrone Ministry in Germany: How God is Using an Unlikely Hobby
From the beginning, the tiny, electric drones drew more boys than girls. Not that girls weren’t invited! All were welcome at the drone camps, but GEM workers Jonathan Bachman, Jeff Gage, and Rick Winford noticed that boys between the ages of 11 and 15 tended to show up and kept coming. When they held the…
Read MoreSeeing Fruit in German Church Planting
Fifty-six-year-old Carsten gazed with curiosity at the small gift and the invitation he had just collected from his mailbox. The signature revealed it was from a young woman in her mid-thirties who lived in his apartment building. He hardly knew her! Why, then, would Hanna think of him at Christmastime and invite him to church…
Read MoreEncouraging Locals to Fulfill the Great Commission in Germany
Crystal, a Greater Europe Mission global worker in Germany, first noticed Karina* when she came to church pushing her younger brother in a wheelchair. The young woman, no more than thirty but looking much older, walked with slumped shoulders and a hesitant gate. Her hair was dirty and disheveled. Stains marred the rumpled blouses, skirts…
Read MoreDiscipling through Unexpected Opportunities
“A couple of months ago I was looking on Facebook Marketplace for some furniture for my apartment and found a set of shoe cabinets I liked for my entryway. I contacted the seller and arranged to pick them up. When I arrived, I was speaking my very poor German and she said, ‘Are you American?’…
Read MorePraying for Muslims Through Ramadan
On a cold, dreary day walking the streets of Frankfurt, we were happy to see the sign of a döner kebab shop. We ducked in to warm up and grab a bite to eat and met the most cheery restaurant worker. He served us a heavenly Turkish sandwich and we sat down to talk. “My…
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