Vision 2020 – Activities of other EEA Members

Brussel – Major Step in Adopting Religious Freedom Guidelines – The European Evangelical Alliance welcomes the adoption of the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief on Monday 24 June.
 
The Foreign Affairs Ministers of all 27 Member States of the EU gathered yesterday in Luxembourg to adopt the Religious Freedom Guidelines. The Guidelines were developed by the European External Action Service (EEAS) and EU Member States in consultation with civil society……..

Ireland – The Dublin Launch of The Global Charter of Conscience –  
  
Introducing the Irish launch of the Global Charter of Conscience on 9th May, Seán Mullan, from the Evangelical Alliance Ireland, said that there could not be a more appropriate time to raise awareness of such an important Human Rights document.
First published at the European Parliament in Brussels, the Global Charter of Conscience was officially launched in Dublin by its co-author Dr Os Guinness.
In modern times, freedom of conscience is under threat from government oppression……………………

France – In the light of the legalisation of gay marriage and the likely freedom of conscience & expression issues that will emerge from it, le CNEF is reflecting on how the vision of a civil public square…….

United Kingdom – Sadly the UK leads the way in Europe in difficult cases involving Christians’ freedom of conscience being restricted because of sensitivity over gay rights, excessive secularism …..

Children’s Ministry Networking and projects in Europe – by Harry Bryans

 
Our European Children’s Ministry Network Facilitation team in collaboration
with the Global Children's Forum has produced a second European version DVD of children's ministry resources. These are available at £0.50 / 0.50 € + postage. Anyone interested in obtaining quantities can contact me.
 
We had a wonderful Reaching Europe's Children Congress in Barcelona with over 250 participants from 36 countries! This was a significant time and led to many new connections with those who came from each nation present. National teams are being either formed or strengthened. We can already see the ripples of impact beginning to go out across Europe!

Youth Ministry – by Colin Piper

Youth leaders meeting

In March senior youth leaders from European youth agencies and national youth alliances met at the YFC centre in the Czech Republic to consider how to partner more strategically. Together we drafted a covenant to work together to reach young people and disciple young people in Europe, which we pray will result in much more fruit in all we are doing.

This meeting included a number of key younger leaders, as we continue to explore new frameworks for leadership which draws upon the experience of older leaders ………