France is one of the countries where the Reformation started. The Roman Catholic Church has played a predominant role in French society and mentalities in the past. Anti-religious sentiments have developed in France since the 1970s and in 1999 those who identified themselves as French Evangelicals were labelled a ‘sect’ by a government commission. There are 36,550 cities, towns and villages in France and 35,000 of them do not have an Evangelical church. Meanwhile, Islam has seen strong growth. For each Evangelical Christian in France, there are ten practicing Muslims. France has developed a reputation as a ‘missionary graveyard.’ It is one of the least evangelised countries in the world - only 0.4% of the population are Evangelical Christian. It is both essential and urgent that everything be put into place so that the Gospel is preached with strength and vigour.