Europe

Population: around 730 million.

Main religions:

Although Europe is traditionally recognised as a Christian continent, this is changing rapidly. Large parts of Europe are either officially or effectively atheist, numbers of active, church-going Christians are shrinking in many countries, and the arrival of large numbers of immigrants from Hindu, Muslim and Sikh countries have altered the religious make-up of the continent greatly. Despite these changes, Christianity is still the largest religion by far in Europe. Between 2% and 5% of Europeans are Muslim; Smaller numbers are Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist. Notably, Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in many Western countries.

Examples of Interserve projects in the region:

Community work, media involvement, Bible translation, Christian literature production.

Interserve England and Wales co-ordinate cross-cultural ministry in the UK under the name of ‘Urban Vision’. This is a network of Interserve Partners and Associates who are serving people in the UK whose cultural roots lie in the geographical zone of Interserve worldwide.