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Signs of Breakthrough in Europe's South
The Abundant Life church in Lisbon, Portugal recently hosted a national conference featuring Mal Fletcher.
The event drew people from across the nation, and from abroad. The response to the ministry was outstanding, with sessions packed 'wall-to-wall' and overflow rooms also crammed to the limit.
The church started in the early 90s under the leadership of Pastor Joao Cardosso. It now numbers more than 1500 people but what makes it especially significant is the fact that it has launched 21 other churches in Portugal and 20 more throughout the Portugese-speaking world, in countries such as Angola, Brazil and Mozambique.
Portugal itself is a nation of 10 million people, of which 1.5 per cent is evangelical Christian. There are 52 counties in Portugal -- representing 1 million people -- that have no evangelical church.
The Lisbon church is developing plans for a major new community centre and for major influence through TV and radio.
Commenting on the conference Mal said, 'Talking to this church about things like winning the battle of influence in a city, and defining the dominant culture in a nation, is ministry well invested. They are already beginning to position themselves for real influence.'
Pastor Cardosso will join Mal and other key European leaders for the Strategic Leadership Consultation in Amsterdam.
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Mal, I just wanted to thank you for visiting Abundant Life and RN06. I am a psychiatrist in the NHS and agree very much with what you were saying about the secular services coming to us in 20 years for advice on how to do things. A group of us are starting a ministry to be ready to be asked!
Rob, United Kingdom
We've been watching the EDGES DVDs in our youth service on Sundays & they've helped us with some questions we had. We love them!
Sarah, UK
Your new book is a must - having read a few of the excerpts available online, it is one I will be ordering. Gen-Xers, the future is ours. Thanks Mal for your Godly guidance and belief.
Damien, Australia
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