The following compilation was prepared for the October 2017 International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones in Leipzig, Germany and the blending trips and conferences involving eight regions across Europe in the following week.
It was compiled between June 2017 and September 2017 using existing materials and interviews and updated with new interviews and reports from saints across Europe. Since this presentation is in the nature of a compilation of recollections of the local saints, the amount written on each area was based largely on how much information was received in the time available.
We apologise for any items which may have been missed or which are inaccurate due to the speed with which the materials were compiled.
This compilation is not exhaustive concerning the Lord’s move in Europe. There are other European cities and countries which are not included here since their history is more related to the Russian-speaking churches. This compilation focuses on the countries hosting the blending trips and the regional conferences so that visiting saints joining the local saints can have some sense of the present situation. Nearly all the content came from the saints in these respective countries. In total, the geographical population of Europe is more than twice that of the population of the US.
This compilation is prepared for all who are participating in any or all of the three events occurring from 5th to 15th October: the International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones (ITERO), the blending trips in nineteen European countries, and the eight regional conferences being held in Copenhagen, Denmark; Thessaloniki, Greece; Stuttgart, Germany; Krakow, Poland; Florence, Italy; Paris, France; Madrid, Spain; and London, England. In principle, there are eight conferences, but there is only one content and one speaking.
We hope all of you enjoy this brief presentation and that you will pray for the Lord’s continued blessing on the one accord among all the saints and churches in Europe.
Saints serving with Amana Trust
September 2017
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The New Testament Times to the Twentieth Century
- The Roman Empire: the Context for Christ’s Great Accomplishments and the Spread of the Gospel
- The Reformation: the Recovery of the Truth
- The Mystics: the Recovery of the Experience of the Inner Life
- The Moravian Brethren: the Recovery of the Initial Stage of the Church Life
- Eighteenth Century Britain: Revival and Missionary Work
- Nineteenth Century Britain: the Brethren, the Discovery of God’s Truth, and the Overcoming Life
- Twentieth Century: the Lord’s Move in China
- Summary
- The Lord’s Present Move
- Nordic Countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
- French-Speaking Countries—France (and parts of Belgium, and Switzerland)
- German-Speaking Countries—Germany and Austria (and parts of Switzerland)
- Italian-Speaking Countries—Italy (and parts of Switzerland)
- Baltic Countries—Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
- Switzerland
- Benelux Countries—Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxemburg
- Eastern and Central Europe—Hungary, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia
- Balkans—Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Serbia
- Iberian Peninsula—Spain and Portugal
- The British Isles—the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) and the Republic of Ireland
- Conclusion
- Bibliography