Faith
European Evangelicals Find Strength in Christ’s Unity
Faith Facts
- Connie Main Duarte and Jan Wessels lead the European Evangelical Alliance, promoting unity and hope across the continent.
- Hope for Europe 2026, scheduled in Albania, will focus on building relationships and rooting the church in Christ as its eternal foundation.
- Evangelical alliances in Gibraltar, Georgia, Ukraine, and Slovakia have requested to join the EEA, reflecting a renewed desire for partnership.
European evangelical leaders emphasize that hope in Christ and unity among believers are essential for a vibrant, faithful witness in Europe. Connie Main Duarte reminds Christians that the church flourishes when it pursues genuine cooperation across nations.
“Without hope, we are most to be pitied,” Duarte says, stressing that hope is realized through Christ-centered relationships and fellowship.
The European Evangelical Alliance’s upcoming Hope for Europe event is set to encourage believers to grow together in faith and partnership. Duarte points to the biblical truth that relationship and unity have always been foundational in God’s plan, from Genesis to Paul’s teaching in Ephesians.
“He showed us what relationships were supposed to look like—relationships full of grace, mercy, forgiveness and joy,” Duarte writes, underscoring the call to serve one another as helpers, friends, and companions.
In the face of Europe’s differences and challenges, the Holy Spirit enables believers to unite and minister effectively together. Through restored partnerships, evangelicals testify to the transforming power of Christ and the hope that flourishes when God’s people stand as one.
“Hope for Europe is not just the name of an event—it is a testimony of what Christ is doing when his people choose to belong to one another,” Duarte affirms.
Christians are called to show the world a faith that unites across borders, builds strong relationships, and trusts in Jesus as the hope for today and eternity. Stand together in prayer and action to advance the mission of faith, family, and freedom in Europe and beyond.