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Being Church in the Land of Fire and Ice
Icelanders are resilient people. The surrounding sea, windy open fields and erupting volcanoes have strengthened their resistance to hardships and their capability to face the challenges. And even more, in the midst of an unpredictable environment they have learned to recognise and appreciate God’s grace and live it out for others.
In the Spirit of Christmas
On the 4th of December a strong Christmas statement signed by church leaders from Europe and beyond was jointly issued by the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and was presented to Mairead McGuinness, First Vice-President of the European Parliament in Brussels.
Being a young follower of Christ in Israel today
Living as a young follower of Christ in Israel today is not easy, as 98% of the population in the country are Jewish or Muslim. When a young adult decides to follow Christ, he or she is challenged to live against the tide, just like Daniel and his friends in the Old Testament had to daily decide to follow the Lord.
Freedom of Religion or Belief - a fundamental right for every human being
Kieryn Wurts, EBF FoRB Research Assistant introduces the international human rights framework as set out by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and other international human rights agreements.
Bulgarian Christians stand for the free faith expression for everyone
Teodor and Dimitrina Oprenov: "On behalf of the Bulgarian Baptists we would like to thank you all for your prayer support during these days when the religious freedom in Bulgaria is under threat."
EBF Consultation on Roma Ministry: “We Are One in Christ”
EBF’s Freedom and Justice Commission held a Consultation on Roma ministry at First Baptist Church from 18-21 October in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Hope amid tears in Eastern Ukraine
We are in East Ukraine, a few kilometres from the border of the temporarily occupied territory. With the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and the European Baptist Federation (EBF) delegations we are visiting local churches and a pastors’ conference in the Donbas area to hear their stories and support their work in this difficult time.
The Soul of Europe and the Victims of Forced Displacement
A Statement by the VEF Executive and the Representative at the Seat of the German Government
Croatian Baptist Aid assists refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Baptist Aid has been present in Bosnia and Herzegovina since February 2018, providing support to refugees located there. Its current focus is to find new partners for a three-month project with the goal of mobilizing volunteers from churches from all around Europe.
Minecrafters, mapmakers and educated people: European Baptist teachers discuss trends in theological education in Europe
“What should theological education be like? How does theological education for the 21st century work successfully?” Under these questions, 20 teachers from 11 different European countries and 13 different baptist schools met from 27th to 30th June in the Donauhof of the project church in Vienna.