The areas in greatest need of the Gospel of Jesus Christ are the smaller towns and villages in the Flemish-speaking areas and the Francophone Ardennes region (Liège, Namur and Luxembourg). Brussels is a strategic city. The capital region’s population is over 1.1 million. It is 32% foreign, 8% evangelical and close to 13% Muslim (largely Moroccan and Turk) – with over 45 nationalities of 1,000 people or more. It ranges from increasing numbers of impoverished neighbourhoods to growing communities of affluent young professionals, from the often-isolated and marginalised immigrant groups to the powerful autocratic community. Antwerp now has over 100 evangelical congregations (up from 10 in 1970), but 80% are non-Flemish. The unity and co-operation between these churches is commendable. A number of local and international ministries are reaching out to the large Moroccan community. The majority of Belgium’s Orthodox Jewish population live in Antwerp, with little or no outreach to them.
Belgium: Cities and villages for evangelising
Written by Linda Digby 01 Jul 2015Additional Info
- Pray: for the various church and mission programmes reaching out to the diverse faces of society. (Ps.25:21)
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