Why Europe? Europe is “wealthy” and the lives of the Europeans are “modern”.  What about those that speak English?  If they speak English then they have all the resources that we have; therefore they should already know of Christ life changing gift, right?  No.  Europe is least evangelized continent.  Europe’s population is 750 million and in most countries less than 1% have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  And while our Christian heritage and the Reformation began there, Europe has strayed far form it’s roots leaving most with only a hazy view of Christianity and no knowledge of God’s relevant and active love. 

GEM’s mission is to assist the people of Europe in building up the Body of Christ, so that every person in Europe is within reach of a witnessing fellowship. 

As a missionary in Europe, my goal is to come alongside local churches who are following Christ and help them reach their families, neighbors, and friends with the news of Christ.  As a part of Greater Europe Mission Youth Ministry, I am helping to train local youth workers in Western Europe.

Ireland’s ancient Celtic Church and its missionaries took the gospel to many nations in Europe one and a half millennia ago. In more recent years, church involvement has begun to decline rapidly. And while Ireland has been identified as the Catholic Country, it is largely a cultural religion that would be considered a "folk Catholicism" as it has traditionally been mixed with ancient Celtic beliefs.  Ireland is one of the only countries in Northern Europe totally untouched by the Reformation. Click here to read more.