France: One new church planted ‘every ten days’

Luke Randall  |  World
Date posted:  28 Apr 2025
Share Add       
France: One new church planted ‘every ten days’

Dave Brown

There are encouraging reports of new gospel growth in France – with evangelicals claiming one church is being established every ten days, and a new study revealing younger Protestants are increasingly likely to identify as evangelical.

Data collected by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) on behalf of the Protestant Federation of France reveals that younger people and those on lower incomes who regard themselves as practicing Protestants in France are increasingly likely to identify as evangelical Christians.

While Protestantism remains a small minority view, amounting to about 2% of the French population behind Catholicism (55%) and Islam (3%), this research has left researchers questioning whether the nature of French Protestantism is changing,

Share
< Previous article| World| Next article >
Read more articles on:   France  /  church planting
Read more articles by Luke Randall >>
World
Iranian converts begin jail sentences

Iranian converts begin jail sentences

Three Christian converts in Iran have been imprisoned for two years because of their involvement in a house church – …

World
Iraqi Christians pessimistic after vote

Iraqi Christians pessimistic after vote

Many Christians boycotted recent elections in Iraq due to the hijacking of their minority representation seats by a hostile party. …

Looking for a job?

Browse all our current job adverts

Search

Need to advertise?

We can help you reach Christians across the country

Find out more