More Scripture booklets needed in Europe as thousands of refugees pour in
As refugees from the Middle East pour into Europe, the demand for literature that helps believers share the love of Jesus to them has increased.
Many Christians in different parts of Europe view the influx of refugees in their respective countries as an opportunity to share the love of Jesus Christ. By their own initiative, groups of Christians reach out to refugees from the Middle East and share the gospel using a Scripture booklet, a small piece of literature designed to help believers tell people about the love of God through Christ and bring them to a decision to accept Jesus in their lives.
Helen Williams from World Missionary Press, an organization that produces Scripture booklets, said the demand for such literature in Europe has risen with the arrival of the Muslim refugees, many of whom are hearing the gospel for the first time.
"We hear politically that it's a difficult situation — and it is — for the countries in Europe, and yet it's an open door for the Gospel," Williams said.
Williams said they have been receiving requests for more Scripture booklets. In Sweden, for example, a woman was moved by what has happened to the refugees, and she felt compelled to tell them about her hope in Jesus. She wrote a letter to World Missionary Press asking for more copies of Scripture booklets.
In Germany, a group of believers shared the gospel to Syrian Muslims, 10 of whom accepted Jesus as their Lord. But the good news does not end there. The new believers have agreed to work together to share the gospel to other refugees so they, too, can know about Jesus.
"These people have hungry hearts and they have needy hearts and now's the time," Williams said. "I think if people have open eyes, they'll find that there are people all over who would love to have the Word in their language, and they never have totally understood it, never been reached."
Williams also emphasized the need for prayer and urged believers to pray for those who are reaching out to the refugees and for the work of World Missionary Press. She also asked for prayer for the refugees that Christians are reaching out to, that even if they lost everything because of the Middle East crisis, they will find hope as they hear God's Word.
