Contact: David Broussard, 678-205-6859, dbroussard@ccfof.org
MARIETTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Next week, the international prayer coalition, Pray for France, is inviting Christians from around the world to intercede for France from February 6 through March 16.
"Things are happening in France." said David Broussard, president of the Christian Community Foundation of France, one of the coalition partners. "In addition to the recent elections, France will assume the presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2008. Spiritually, there is more unity among Evangelicals, an increasing spirit of collaboration between Protestant and Catholic communities, and a surprising amount of attention from the international Christian community."
France is one of the most strategic countries in the world to spread the Gospel. Geographically, politically, and socially the center of Europe, France has one of the lowest percentage of Evangelical Christians in all of Europe (.8%) and is over 30% atheist. Only 18% of the country's Catholic population believe in a personal God. Every day that goes by sees the continued deterioration of secular humanist philosophies and cheap consumerism that only leaves the French bitter and unfulfilled.
This year's prayer campaign is encouraging France's Christian population to reclaim the authority they have in Christ to live out and make known the Kingdom of God within their communities. The theme for 2008 is "Because He Reigns, Let Us Take a Stand."
This year marks the seventh year of the prayer campaign's existence which began in France through the efforts of the French organization Objectif France.
Objectif France mobilizes Christians to pray for France during these 40 days through a comprehensive prayer guide. The guide, drafted each year after collaborating and praying with a committee of key people in France, is now available in the United States through Pray for France.
Pray for France is a coalition of four non-profit organizations in three countries – Objectif France (FR), United Prayer for France (SA), Sentinelle de Prière (FR) and the Christian Community Foundation of France (US) – that are dedicated to mobilizing prayer for France.
