Estonia is one of the most successful of the post-Soviet economies.  Movement to a free market capitalist society has increased economic growth and foreign investments.  They now have complete religious freedom, which is an open door for Christianity but also for religious error.  Marginal groups such as Mormon have a large influence there, and most Estonians have a very limited Christian faith. Pray for missionaries and the right tools and resources for the people to have access to the truth and light of Jesus Christ.
Denmark is almost completely surrounded by the North Sea and Baltic Sea.  It has complete freedom of religion but the Lutheran Church is recognized as the national church and supported by the state.  It is mostly Christian Protestant with very few of Catholic or Islam faith which is unusual for a European country.  However, though professing Christians, few believe in a personal God and over half are considered agnostic or atheist.  Actual church attendance is around 2%.  The Lutheran Church has become ritualistic and dead. Pray that the church will have a revival of hearts and that more missionaries and […]
Czech Republic is a landlocked country between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.  Emerging from the  communist regime in 1989, it rapidly democratized and has one of the most developed economies in central Europe with strong industry and manufacturing components.  But the long and turbulent history and the fact that it has not been a religious society for hundreds of years, has left a significant falling away and fading of religious influence in the society. There are new churches and ministries springing up, especially with younger people.  Unfortunately the Catholic Church in this area has failed to play a relevant role […]
Cyprus has a long history. It is first mentioned in the New Testament book of Acts as the native place of the apostle Barnabas, and it was also the scene of Apostle Paul’s first missionary journey.  The Orthodox Church, the major church in Cyprus, was founded by Paul.  It is different from the Roman Catholic Church in that it has no central doctrinal or governance authority similar to the pope.  In early Christianity, the Great Schism divided the (eastern) Orthodox and (western) Catholic churches.  The Orthodox Church is the only original church that was not derived from the Catholic church.  All other […]

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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.