Partnership — Key to Our Mission in Europe
The mission for the Assemblies of God missionary team in Europe is to accelerate the spread of the gospel and model the integrity of the New Testament missionary on this spiritually needy continent. For several years, we have focused on cities, children and campuses.

With massive immigration from North Africa, the Middle East and South America, we have added a fourth focus: the culturally diverse community. God has given us the responsibility to reach the millions of immigrants with the gospel.

A key element in fulfilling our mission is partnering with the Pentecostal European Fellowship. The 332 AG missionaries and 118 missionary associates serving in Europe relate to at least 38 Pentecostal fellowships in 36 countries and states. God is working powerfully through this partnership.

Netherlands: Missionary Robby Bradford, joined by a team of U.S. missionary associates and Sebastiaan van Wessem, secretary of the Dutch AG, spent months in prayer and preparation to start an international church in Hilversum. On Easter Sunday 2006, several hundred people attended the inaugural service. Today the church is ministering to hundreds of people weekly.

Spain: Spain has 40 million people but less than 200 AG churches. Missionaries and the Spain Assemblies of God partnered to start seven churches last year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Jason and Tracey Parnell, the first AG missionaries to this nation, are working with the Evangelical Church to develop youth ministries. They are learning the complex language and culture of this least evangelized country in Europe while encouraging national church leaders. Seeing a missionary presence established in this nation was an answer to prayer. Prior to the war that erupted in April 1992, only a few dozen born-again believers lived in Bosnia. Today about 800 believers worship in 24 churches.

England and Wales: In partnership with national churches in England and Wales, we helped to launch a church planting school that has been training new workers for nearly a year.

Norway: Missionary associates Brett and Cortney Heerwald and Kelly Larson, are leading the campus ministry team in Trondheim. In December 2005, the Heerwalds and Kelly attended the World Missions Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, and are among those who now are involved in full-time missions work.

Belgium: After 40 years of training international students, Continental Theological Seminary in Brussels, Belgium, received official recognition by the University of Wales and the Belgian government. Current on-site and extension enrollment includes nearly 200 students.

Portugal: After many hours of prayer and dialogue, U.S. missionaries and Portugal AG leaders signed a partnership agreement in March. During the next year, we will transition the operation of Monte Esperanza Bible School, located near Lisbon, to the national fellowship.

Malta: Last year Save Europe’s Children presented the evangelistic musical “The Puzzle” in a school. After the minister of education saw the musical, he gave permission for SEC to present it at every school in the nation.

Sweden: At the invitation of the Swedish Pentecostal Church, Phil and Katja Zarns, our first appointed missionaries to the nation, will minister to young adults and work with university campus outreach.

Albania: The AG Bible school celebrated its second graduation of trained workers. AGWM missionaries entered the country in 1991 and planted an international church in Tirana, the capital, the following year. Civil strife and refugee crises from nearby wars offered our team opportunities to minister to thousands of people. Until recently, Albania was known as the only declared atheistic nation in the world.

We are thankful for God’s blessing as we continue in our mission to the nations of Europe. May the Holy Spirit anoint the efforts of AG missionary personnel and European Pentecostal partners.