Population: About 60 million people.

Religion: Roman Catholicism ceased to be the state religion in 1984. All religions have equal freedom before the law, but not in practice. Increasing acceptance of diversity within the Church bears witness to a gradual change from the decades, even centuries, of division within Protestantism. There is a growing sense of grace and acceptance of appropriate theological differences. Widespread division, legalism, fragmentation and distrust stunted the potential impact of evangelicals, but respect and even cooperation are starting to develop. 

Indifference to the gospel has typified Italy for ages. Secular materialism ensnares many. Satanism is growing in various areas,Turin being one of the global centres of its activities. Occultism continues to be alarmingly widespread – there are more than 150,000 practicing soothsayers, prognosticators and healers, in contrast to around 50,000 Catholic priests! Eastern and esoteric spirituality are increasingly popular. Italians are more liable to dabble in an occult, New Age or pagan practice than to read the Bible.Those who do pray will often pray to Padre Pio (37%) or Saint Anthony (21%) rather than to Jesus (less than 10%). Cults are active; Jehovah’s Witnesses number more in Italy than all its Protestants combined.


Prayer list: 

• Pray that more people will be lead the truth - to Christ. Pray more believers will will give their lives to mission and to see others giving their life to Jesus. 
• Pray that there will be more cooperation among churches and denominations,  more evangelism, outreach and mission vision and for the immigrants of believers in Italy.
• The challenge of Christian leadership in Italy remains urgent, since a lack of mature, qualified and gifted leaders persists.Thankfully, increasingly diverse options like full-time training institutions and modular programmes are available. Pray that the various means of training would bolster pastoral leadership across the nation and, in turn, uplift and disciple the whole Church to entirely new levels of maturity.
• Pray that there will be more Christian literature with high quality that will lead people to Christ. Pray also that the Bible will be shared to more people and that the truth will be revealed to the people of Italy.
• Organized crime networks have infiltrated every level of society. Pray for those courageous enough to oppose this parasitic system draining the Italian economy. Pray for Christians to live out Kingdom values and morals when faced with difficult decisions. Pray for a transformation of Italian government, law enforcement and economy.

Population: About 67 million. 

Religion: Before the 1789 Revolution, a long history of severe persecution of dissenters and reformers; now a resolutely secular state with freedom of religion. Anti-sectarian legislation was passed in 2000, and obvious religious apparel is banned for those working in public services and education.Traditionally dominant Catholicism has been in decline for decades, while atheism and other faith groups grow.The government currently forbids collecting data on individuals’ religious faith, so all statistics are estimates. 

Prayerlist:

• The accelerating decline of religious faith since the 18th Century has seen France’s Catholic and mainline Protestant legacies plummet in recent years, even as atheism has grown. Hostility toward organized religion as well as the privatization of spirituality mean that regular attendance in any church is below 8%. Some surveys show that over 30% of French people are non-religious. Most French have a profound ignorance of, or indifference to, the gospel, many having never meaningfully encountered it.Yet, the relativism of postmodernity has generated acute emptiness and existential angst; as many have noted, this in turn has created a spiritual hunger that has grown rapidly in recent years. Pray that such hunger might overcome the suspicion toward religion. Pray that Christians would be prepared to patiently and relationally share Jesus with those who seek. 
• Evangelical Christians are few (1.0% across all confessions), split between many denominations and confessions.They demonstrate high levels of commitment and are a younger population than France’s average. Growth is steady, and a new congregation is planted almost every week. Pentecostals and charismatics are the fastest growing. This is all in the face of strong secularizing trends in public life. Pray for: The public perception of evangelicals, unity among true believers, the fast-growing minority churches; especially Africans, Antilleans and Gypsies and vision for outreach. 
• Physical and human resources are a key to church growth in France. Having a visible building gives the Church credibility. But pioneer churches have to face two challenges 
  simultaneously: hiring a pastor and finding a building. Pray for God to provide solutions to these formidable challenges. 
• The unreached sectors of French society are many, such as: the nearly 50 million French people who have no real link with a Christian church; many urban areas; many rural communes are quite traditional and resistant to change; The Loire Valley and Brittany, Picardy and Centre regions are particularly lacking in evangelical congregations; The Basques in the southwest are virtually without an evangelical witness in their language; The island of Corsica is quite closed to outside influences - in the population of 290,000, there are perhaps 300 evangelical believers.
• The unreached minorities. Pray about the following: The French Jewish community, North Africans (mostly Muslims), Black Africans (have come in large numbers from Francophone Africa as students, refugees and work-seekers) and  The large number of Indo-Chinese refugees.
• Islam is now the second religion of France. Growth is largely through immigration and a higher birth rate, but there are an estimated 150,000 French converts to Islam, mostly via marriage. Pray for the following issues: the deep divisions within French Islam, primarily between fundamentalists and secularists; assimilation of Muslims into French society and pray for a Christian ministry to Muslims.
• Youth ministries are vital in a nation suffering a crisis among young people. A generation has grown up with a crisis of identity, with young people longing for meaning, purpose and belonging. The steep rise in violent crime among youth, high rates of youth unemployment (23%, and up to 40% among ethnic minorities) and Europe’s highest rate of youth suicide point to a deep malaise. Once believers, young people are often strongly committed to spiritual community. But they need deep and lasting discipleship to instil a Kingdom worldview, replacing the permissive amoral relativism they are used to. Pray for children’s, youth  and student ministries,  networks and movements in France. 
• Less than 10% own a Bible and 80% have never even handled one; pray that bible will be spread to more people, so than they can get the to know the truth. 

Population: over 8 million. 

Religion:
Relationship between the state and the Catholic/Reformed Churches is defined by the constitution. Legislation in 1998 enabled evangelical groups (among others) to receive state recognition as religious “entities”; however, the status given falls short of that afforded religious groups, rendering associated benefits unattainable at present. 

Challenges for prayers: 

• Austria, a nation of culture, music, art and beautiful scenery, lies for the most part spiritually empty. While 84% of Austrians believe in God (high for Europe), few have met Jesus personally. Rates of suicide, abortion and alcoholism indicate the great need for spiritual foundations. Pray for the shell of religion in this nation to be filled by the living presence of Christ. 
• The Lutheran and Reformed Churches have been in decline for decades. A year which passes without numerical decrease is seen as a victory. Pray for ABCÖ and PGB, two groups of evangelical pastors and lay leaders seeking to deepen spiritual life and combat theological liberalism within the Lutheran Church. Pray too for a move of the Spirit of God that makes these churches a force for the evangelization of the land. 
• Almost all church growth occurs within evangelical/charismatic churches. Pentecostal churches nearly doubled between 2000 and 2010. Even so, all evangelicals number only 0.5% of the population. Pray for further multiplication of congregations where the Lord Jesus Christ is proclaimed and honoured.
• Pastors for the multiplying congregations are a great need. Pray for God to raise up men and women with passion for the Kingdom, for holiness and for people to be won. Pray also for good training programs for leaders. 
• Austria needs more full-time workers. It is possible that more Austrians are serving God outside Austria than inside it. Pray for the Lord of the harvest to send more workers, both Austrians and foreign missionaries, to this needy field. 
• Pray for the less reached section of the population: Rural areas; cults and sects; and provinces like Lower Austria and Burgenland in the east, Styria in the southeast and Voralberg and Tyrol in the west  which have fewer evangelicals.
• Foreign immigrants and refugees have flooded into Austria since WWII – fleeing Communism up until 1990, then the Balkan strife, and now increasingly hailing from Asia. Pray that Austrian believers may demonstrate compassion to these strangers in their midst as the Bible commands. The gospel is being shared through Bible Society material and ministries such as Oasis Christian Centre. Pray for fruitfulness. 
• Young people are more open to the gospel than the previous generation, but churches are poorly equipped for effective youth ministry. Pray for the necessary training for the churches and for a spiritual harvest amongst the youth.

Population: About 8 million

​Religion: The federal constitution guarantees religious freedom, but relationships between cantonal governments and the churches are decided locally. Post-Reformation confrontations between Catholics and Protestants helped determine the majority religion of each canton, but this identity is fading in many cantons. 



​​Prayerlist:

• Low birthrates and a rapidly growing aged population pressure the pension system and require high levels of immigration, in itself a huge social issue. Over 22% of the population are foreigners, many from Muslim backgrounds. Integration of these groups is often a problem, as is the reactionary presence of far-right political groups. Pray for wisdom for leaders who must attempt to preserve Swiss identity while guiding the country forward. 
• Wealth, comfort, indifference and a vague religiosity are the norm in Switzerland. The younger generation explores eastern religions and the occult as much as Christianity. Pray that the Swiss may find the true way in Jesus Christ and that the nation might be stirred by the Holy Spirit. 
• In the Catholic cantons, predominantly in the south and centre of the country, the small evangelical witness is growing; centuries-old prejudices and religious polarizations are breaking down. Pray that many may find a personal relationship with Jesus and come to assurance of salvation, and that a living fellowship of believers may come into being in every community. 
• Young people are drifting away from Christianity, despite 60-80% of them being interested in God and religious matters.There is both great threat and great opportunity in the current spiritual climate among young people in Switzerland. Pray for: youth ministries, student minstries and outreach through agencies. 
• Pray for greater awareness and sense of responsibility in Swiss churches for world evangelization, and of support for the commendably large missionary force. 
• Pray for leaders in the churches, that people in biblical truth and the will of God. 
• Pray for the unity across the denominations – pray that it may be protected and grow in depth and witness.
• Pray for outreach, evangelism, bible studies and church planting. Pray that believers may be more motivated and activated for to serve God in different ways. 

Population: About 80 million people.

Religious freedom guaranteed in the constitution. The Catholic and Lutheran Churches are established churches but not formally state churches as such. They collaborate with the government in religious education, media and such and benefit from state-levied taxation on their behalf.The high Christian numbers below are often those only nominally affiliated and who have not opted out of this taxation system.There is increased awareness of other religious options but also increasing suspicion of much of organized religion. Post-9/11, there is a great public interest in the Christian way as an alternative and counterbalance to Islam. Evangelicals are much more prominent than ever before in media and politics. 

Prayer list:

• Pray for God to raise up leaders who will hold fast to righteousness and strong moral values despite opposition and temptation to compromise. Pray for both strong leaders in the Church and in politics!
• Pray for the eastern part of the country which is characterized by high unemployment, economic malaise, continued emigration, social and spiritual emptiness and growing racism directed toward immigrant minorities moving in. Pray for solutions, changes and people to be saved!
• Many churches are declining. Pray for the Holy Spirit to set the churches on fire, so they willreach to the lost! Pray for revival to Germany! 
• While many German churches decline, congregations are springing up among African, Asian and Latino populations. Pray that their dynamism and spiritual favour might have an impact beyond their own languages and ethnic groups.
• Unity is a great challenge facing believers. Besides the Protestant-Catholic and liberal-conservative divides, there is also long-standing suspicion between conservative evangelical and Pentecostal/charismatic groups. Pray for genuine unity within diversity rather than insistence on uniformity, and pray that recent progress in cooperation may continue and expand.
• The teological studies are getting more and more academic. Pray for bible colleges, seminaries and training institutions. Pray for close adherence to biblical truth; pray that effective and practical ministry training might occur.
• Only about 2% of the nation’s youth call upon Jesus as their Saviour. Pray that more people will go into ministry for youth.

The Faroe Islands is a small nation with a population on nearly 50.000 people. It is a self-governing region of Denmark. The parliamentary democracy is usually represented by coalition governments, and since it is not part of the EU, all trade is governed by special treaties. 

There is complete freedom of religion, although the Lutheran Church is recognized as the national church and is supported by a state-levied tax. 

The Faroese need revival. From the Lutheran Church (with many nominals as well as a solid evangelical contingent) to the Pentecostals and charismatics, local Christian leaders all agree that these islands are starting to see a fresh move of the Holy Spirit.The Lutheran Church has declined, but its recent independence from Danish Lutheranism sees an emerging evangelicalism, such as the growing Pietist Home Mission with 35 prayer houses and up to 5,000 affiliates. Pray for the Spirit to make the Faroese truly Christian – and not just in name only. 

Evangelicals are many; 29% of the population. In particular, the Brethren churches make a significant impact as missionaries, both at home and abroad. The Faeroe Islands send a proportionately large number of missionaries – around 100 in more than 20 countries; pray that this may continue. Pray for the Spirit to continue impacting the Church in the Faeroe Islands; pray that Christians will be wise in engaging the postmodern and secular attitudes that increasingly challenge the primacy of the Bible and Christian tradition. 

Prayerlist: 

• Thank God for the strong Christian tradition the country has and pray that the spirit of God will set a new fire in people.
• Pray for the Spirit to make the Faroese truly Christian – and not just in name only. 
• Pray that Biblical truth will be clear and that it stand strong in the Churches and in the nation.
• Pray that God will give governmental leaders wisdom in how to lead the nation and pray that God’s will to be done.

Belgium has a population on 11 million people and the country became a nation in 1830 as a constitutional monarchy, but was deeply divided along linguistic lines. The nation has been a fully federal constitution since 1993 to reduce tensions between Walloons and Flemings and to stave off possible national fragmentation. Effective national government has been in a state of paralysis for years due to intransigent parties in a succession of failed coalition governments. Distrust, weariness and apathy characterize Belgians’ attitudes toward the federal government. Regional governments are much more effective and trusted due to the lack of language differences.
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Rapid secularization has allowed the introduction of several very liberal laws that are an affront to a biblical understanding of the sanctity of life, sexuality and marriage.These both reflect and encourage an erosion of the moral foundations of society, coinciding with widespread recreational drug use, sexual immorality and occult and New Age activities.
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In all these needs of prayer it is important to be thankful for all the prayers that has been answered:  The growth of evangelical believers has been sustained over many years.While only at a modest 1.2% of the population, evangelical faith in Belgium has never been stronger.While growth is most prominent among Pentecostals, the more conservative churches in Flanders and Wallonia see an increase through determined church planting and relational witness. And while most of the nation struggle with working together as one nation, unity and cooperation among the many Protestant and evangelical have made great strides in the last decade.
Prayerlist:

• Pray that national leaders at every level may have wisdom regarding this complex challenge. 
• Pray that the Church might be a profound example of unity to the wider society, and that real reconciliation and peace might be shaped in Belgium. 
• Pray for all false and erroneous beliefs to be exposed as such before the light of God’s revelation. 
• Pray for revival in this materially prosperous but spiritually poor land. Pray that eyes will open.
• Give thanks to God for all the things he already has done in the country and pray that will he may continue to work through the churches. 

Albania has a population on 3 million. It is a former Communist country. The nation emerged from the Communist economy in the 1990s, but remains one of Europe’s two poorest nations. While there is marked improvement, poor infrastructure, corruption and high emigration rates hamper further growth. 

No religion was allowed to exist in Communist Albania from 1967.The ban was lifted in 1990, but no legal provision for religious freedom was made until 1998. Since then, Albania enjoys total religious freedom, cherished by many.The majority of Albanians are very nominal, but some traditional religious groups have had a tendency to resent and oppose the proselytism and activities of both evangelicals and marginal cults.

Since the country became more open to religion much good work has been done. The Albanian Church is still maturing with greater indigenous leadership, nationwide organizational structures and a more holistic vision for discipleship and evangelism. In just few years the number of evangelicals has grown from nearly zero to several thousands. 

​Still it is important to pray for the country. Albania has a long road ahead to recover completely from the devastation of atheistic Communism. Economically, morally and in particular, spiritually, there remains much to be done to build a healthy and productive society. 
Prayerlist

• Thank God for the spiritual growth the nations has experienced. Pray for the growth to keep on.
• Pray also that the country will grow in economically and morally. 
• Islam is the largest religion in Albania: Pray for a revival that will make Christians outnumber  the Muslims.
• Leadership training: in the rapid Church growth there has been a lack of strong bible teaching. Pray for this to get stronger.
• Evangelism and church planting: There are still many towns and villages without an evangelical presence. Pray for a culture of evangelism in the existing churches and pray that Albania will get more long-term missionaries and committed workers.
• Christian literature and radio: for provision and for reaching more people. 

Hungary has a population on 9,8 million people. Hungary lost 60% of its land area at the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, leaving large Hungarian minorities in surrounding lands. After WWII, the Soviets imposed Communism, only leaving in 1991.

Hungary was the first Communist bloc state to abandon Marxism and institute a multiparty democracy (1990) although most of the leaders were the same ones as under Communism. Corruption and unpopular policies kept any party from gaining conclusive control of parliament, until 2009, when a centre-right party gained the two-thirds majority needed to change the legal system, the constitution, etc. Political scandal has brought much disappointment and skepticism in society of Hungary. 

In 1600, Hungary was 90% Protestant. Many reverted to Catholicism during the Counter Reformation and the periods of discrimination that followed. The Communists enforced strict controls on all Christians from 1948-1988, through discrimination, intimidation and infiltration. In 2000, Hungary celebrated 1,000 years since its conversion to Christianity. 
There has been freedom of religion since 1990, but Hungarians have lost contact with the gospel. They seek answers in many places: materialism, hedonism, alcohol and, increasingly, false religion. Postmodern mentalities predominate. In recent years, public spiritual life is characterized by an alarming rise in occult activity and eastern mysticism, including pagan witchcraft, ancient Magyar shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism. Most common is a pick-and- choose spirituality that is effectively non-religious, with some personal sentiment. 

Still there has been answers to prayers: the small evangelical movement is growing in size, maturity, diversity and confidence. Many types of ministries are springing up around the nation, and the vision exists to see an evangelical church planted in every city, town and village in Hungary. Unity across denominations is also experiencing a much-needed growth, as churches come together to pray, worship and minister. 
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Prayerlist

• Thank God for the growth of the evangelical movement and for the unity that is growing across  the different domination. Pray that these things will grow even stronger. 
• Pray for government and the elected officials. Pray that they will work for the society to improve and root out the widespread corruption. 
• Pray that the Hungarians will see the truth of gospel and freedom it brings trough Jesus. 
• Pray that more people will be active in evangelizing and sharing the gospel with others. 
• Pray for good Christians leaders with high morals and fresh wisdom and pray for good and healthy leadership training. Pray especially for  the younger generation to be more committed in working for the lord. 
• The Jews: Before the Holocaust there were 800,000. Now their numbers are 90,000. Pray for reconciliation between Christians and Jews. 
• The Romani (Gypsy) community: Hungary’s largest minority and most certainly its most socially and economically disadvantaged.  Pray for spiritual breakthrough in reaching these people.
• The homeless – who are concentrated in Budapest and number as many as 30,000 – face very difficult living conditions.  Pray for good Christian ministries reaching out to these people. 

​The Netherlands is a nation in the Northwestern part of Europe with a population close to 17 million people. It is in many ways very different from many other European countries  being famous for its focus on tolerance and on individual freedom. There is also religious freedom, but anti-discrimination legislation challenges Christian beliefs and integrity. 

The Dutch have a great history as a Christian nation. There has been a good fight for religious freedom, ministry to refugees and Jews and a record of extensive involvement in missions around the globe. 

But now the nation is very different from its past. The society has developed into a very secular society with a declining number of Christians. There are few restrictions on drugs, deviant lifestyles, prostitution, homosexuality and abortion. The Netherlands is also the first country to legalize euthanasia.  

The Christianity has in many ways reached its rock bottom. The Roman Catholic Church has gone from a membership on 41% in 1975 to a membership on 26% in 2010 (other reports say 18%). The Protestant churches have also experienced a great decrease from 60% in 1900 to 18% in 2010. 

Prayerlist

• Pray for a revival over the nation that will change the society and will lead people into a holy life with Jesus.
• Pray that people will use their freedom to chose Jesus as lord and savior.
• Pray that government will be lead more of the will of God.
• Pray that the word of God will be clear in all Churches without any free-thinking liberalism or tolerant pluralism. 
• Pray that the younger generation will be reached with the Gospel and that they may live in a close relationship the Jesus Christ. 
• Pray for stronger mission work inside and out of The Netherlands.