The Evangelical Church is Growing in Ireland

By Frank Johnson on October 6, 2019 0

The Evangelical Church is Growing in Ireland — Photo courtesy of Sean Griffin. Used by permission.

According to an article written by Jonny Grant and Patti Richter for The Gospel Coalition — Reaching Ireland for Christ — Again — only about 0.5 percent of the Republic of Ireland’s population is evangelical and it is the least evangelized country in Europe.

At the same time, there have been signs of progress in the wake of the Catholic charismatic renewal in the 1970’s an an influx of missionaries from the United States and Northern Ireland in the 1980’s.

Those factors contributed to the establishment and growth of gospel-centered churches scattered throughout the Republic of Ireland. Today there are over 240 evangelical churches with an average attendance of about 80 people.

Now, Irish evangelicals are catching a vision to plant churches where Christ is not yet known and to support Christian workers in other countries.

Read more about the growth of the church and some of the challenges faced by those working for Jesus in Ireland in the article written by Jonny and Patti.

COUNTRIES IN THIS ARTICLE: Ireland, Mongolia

About Frank Johnson

Frank is a 1985 graduate of Bethany College in Scotts Valley, California (B.S. Ministerial Studies) and a licensed minister with the Northern California and Nevada District Council of the Assemblies of God. Frank has been an internet strategist for over 15 years, applying principles of digital media strategy to spread the gospel. In addition, he is the author of Find A Job Through A Temporary Service, “Bringing in the Outcast” (under pen name, John Norman) in Issue 43 (January 1, 1988) of Discipleship Journal, and numerous articles in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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