Preconceived Ideas Pt.1

With these next few blogs posts we do, we want to maybe address some of the preconceived ideas that a lot of people have about Europe, and Germany in particular, being a mission field. I hope that this series of blog posts helps you realize why God has placed such a special country on me and Ryan's hearts! Here we go!

when you first think of Europe and Germany specifically, you probably think of how beautiful it is there, vacationing, German sausages and gorgeous cathedrals. Some of you may be wondering why we are going to go serve in a country that s already Christian. This mentality couldn’t be farther from the truth. Germany was at one time a very Christian country; just think back to Martin Luther and the reformation. But the fact that right now in Germany, 98% of the population does not know Christ just shows how far away this nation has drifted from it’s Christian past. In fact, Christianity as we know it practiced here in the states, is seen as a cult in Germany and is looked down upon and even feared. In the Message, James 5:19-20 says this, “My dear friends, if you know people who have wondered off from God’s truth, don’t write them off. Go after them. Get them back and you will have rescued precious lives from destruction and prevented an epidemic of wondering away from God.” This is exactly why we want to help be a part of a renewal, revival and transformation in Germany. We are not just writing them off, we’re going after them.

-Ryan and Elyse