SAVE EUROPE: Reintroducing Christianity to Post-Christian Europe PB

Europe is a continent of ironies. There are beautiful, historic church buildings, but they are empty on Sunday mornings. Europeans have been surrounded by Christianity for centuries, but Christ is not in them. Is this the future of Christianity in Europe? May it never be! The author combines cultural analysis with a prophetic insight to propose a new direction for the European churches.

The decline of Christianity in Europe has been necessary to shed excess baggage. The beautiful heritage of Christianity in Europe is truly wonderful, but that is not the essence of Christianity. Churches must return to the original priorities of the faith. Be a fisher of men. Do not assume that people already know about Christianity but are not interested. People may not be interested in religion, but Jesus has an irresistible appeal. Christianity cannot be reinvented, but churches can. If churches stop presuming that Europeans are already Christians and instead compete in the marketplace of ideas, they will be able to win back the hearts of the post-Christian Europeans. Europe is the most important mission field of the twenty-first century and the fiercest spiritual contest will take place in Europe. If you desire to be a servant of the Lord, ask him to send you into the harvest field of Europe. Exciting days are ahead of us.

Stephen McQuoid's review (16/03/2022): 'They say that it is good to cast a fresh pair of eyes on an issue and that is exactly what this book does. Kim is a Korean pastor who successfully planted a large church in Seoul following his varied academic studies, and now he lives in Europe offering his help to the European church.

Kim begins the book by analysing the state of European Christianity. While this is done with broad brushstrokes and he lacks precision in some places, his general assessment is a helpful one. He is not despondent about the state of the European church, but rightly believes it needs more focus, passion, involvement and also to preach the gospel in a relevant and accessible way. He notes that Europe is very different from America and that attempts to copy American models of evangelism have generally not lasted the test of time. He also notes that the so called ‘mega church’ movement is failing, even in Korea and we need new ideas for evangelism in our generation. This is a helpful book with interesting insights for anyone interested in the evangelism of Europe.'

Product details
Publisher: Resource Publications (11 Feb. 2021)
Language: English
Paperback: 228 pages