Baptisms, festivals, evangelistic events, youth gatherings, open air activities, and barbeques.
At least 50,000 people joined one of the more than 20 big Christian events that were organised throughout Germany on Pentecost Sunday, June 9.
An image of the 2019 Pentecost Mission Festival in Liebenzell. Photo: Liebenzeller Mission
According to German news website Idea Spektrum, around 500 people were baptised in the river Elb in the city of Hamburg. Around 90 pastors of the Northern Church (Reformed) were engaged, and more than 5,000 relatives and friends attended the celebration.
10,000 people more gathered in the annual Pentecost weekend of Bobengrün, organised by CVJM. Music, workshops, sports and preaching were held in a forest area.
Two similar gatherings of the Liebenzeller Mission brought together around 7,000 people. Pentecost events in Bayern, Baden-Württemberg, Sachsen and elsewhere gathered some thousands as well.
Pfingsttagung 2019 – Drei außergewöhnliche Tage!
Pfingsten in Bobengrün — das sind drei wirklich außergewöhnliche Tage im Jahr. Nicht nur für die Menschen und vielen Mitarbeiter in unserem ruhigen Frankenwald-Ort, sondern vor allem für die Besucher aus nah und fern. Ob zum ersten Mal mit der Jugendgruppe oder als treuer Tagungs-Stammgast: Pfingsten in Bobengrün kann Spuren im Leben hinterlassen. Gute Spuren, Spuren Gottes, Spuren neuen Mutes und innerer Orientierung. Gottes Wort steht dabei im Mittelpunkt. Ihm und anderen Christen mitten in der Natur zu begegnen wird zum Erlebnis, das über die Pfingsttagung hinaus in den Alltag strahlt. Sei dabei und erlebe es selbst!Melde dich jetzt an unter:www.pfingsttagung-bobengruen.de/kontakt/direkt/anmeldung_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Folge uns auch hier:www.instagram.com/pfingsttagung_bobengruen/www.youtube.com/user/Xwing22
Posted by Pfingsttagung in Bobengrün on Sunday, 19 May 2019
Nominal Christianity
A survey conducted in Germany in May 2019 and published by newspaper Bild showed that only 39% of the population believes in the ‘existence of a god’, be it Christian, Muslim or of another religion. 29% of those asked said they believe in heaven and 14% in the existence of hell.
The fall of the historic Protestant and Roman Catholic churches contrasts with the slow but sustained growth of evangelical churches and movements, which now represent around 2% of the population.
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Date published: 22/06/2019
Written by: Idea Spektrum, Agencies, Bild, Evangelical Focus
Article source: evangelicalfocus.com
