Pray for France

Pray for France: A 40 Day Initiative

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The center of Western Europe.
30% atheist.
1% Evangelical.

February 24 – April 4

Why France?

- Evangelical Christian believers account for about 1% of the population.

- Church attendance is one of the lowest in Europe (6-8%, compare that to the USA’s 44%).

- 80% of French people have never owned or even seen a Bible.

- There are approximately 50,000 full-time practitioners of occult arts (tarot, fortune telling, psychic healing, etc) who easily outnumber the 35,000 full-time Christian workers in France.

- Muslims make up approximately 10% of France’s population (compared to 1.5% in the USA). This is the highest percentage in any European country.

(Source: Operation World) and prayforfrance.org

*Please continue to pray for relationships between Christians and Muslims here in France.

*Please continue to pray for our children’s school; that the moral code would improve.

*Please pray for us as we lead a Bible study for Trinity International Church of Strasbourg.  It is a 6 week study called “the harvest” based on Matthew 9-10, Luke 10, John 4, and other passages.

Whitleys in Texas!

We had a great time in Texas during our OFA (off-field assignment – formerly known as furlough.)  We enjoyed the 4^th of July with family, rodeos, and good American food – as well as some great Tex-Mex and lots of chips and salsa!  (Maybe a little too much chips and salsa for Tiff.  J)  We loved being a part of G.A. and R.A. camp at Mt. Lebanon Baptist encampment just outside of Dallas, Texas.  We enjoyed visiting churches and friends in the states.  We participated in several Vacation Bible Schools, including one for refugee families in Dallas.  We stayed in Aubrey, Texas at the mission house of First Rock Fellowship Church.  It was a very encouraging time getting to grow with this church by being a part of their ministries and their women’s retreat.  The boys also played football and Megan danced on toe shoes in the Nutcracker!  We enjoyed spending the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with our families for the first time in five years.

We flew back to Strasbourg, France on Jan. 3^rd.  Strasbourg is known as the Christmas Capital – and some of the lights were still shining when we arrived.

Thank you for praying for us.  We are amazed at the doors for ministry that God is already opening in the short time we have been back in France!  We appreciate your prayers!

Please pray for France during this time of conflict.  Pray that we will lift Jesus up, that he might draw all men to himself.

Thank you for continuing to pray for our family as we transition to life back in France.

Please pray that we will diligently follow God’s leading as we seek to minister here in France.  Pray that God will lead us to the people with whom we will serve.