Yesterday, however, we finally received the letter letting us know that we are accepted and where we are accepted to. So, without further ado, Holly and I will be spending 16 months in...
VIENNA, AUSTRIA!
Population: 8.3 million (1.7 million in Vienna)
Religious Demographics: Catholic 65.8%, Protestant 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Other 3.5%, None 17.1%
Austria (German: Österreich), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is the city of Vienna on the Danube River.
Austria is seen as a "post-Christian" nation. Although most Austrians claim to be Catholic, a lot of them are not even involved in the Catholic church and most of them don't even know what that really means. The children, especially, call themselves "Christians" without even knowing who Jesus is. This causes them to turn to Muslim refugee children, who are very firm in their beliefs. It is important that missionaries be sent to Austria to counter the influence of Islam and bring the light of love of Christ to the Austrians (especially the children).
Population: 8.3 million (1.7 million in Vienna)
Religious Demographics: Catholic 65.8%, Protestant 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Other 3.5%, None 17.1%
Austria (German: Österreich), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is the city of Vienna on the Danube River.
Austria is seen as a "post-Christian" nation. Although most Austrians claim to be Catholic, a lot of them are not even involved in the Catholic church and most of them don't even know what that really means. The children, especially, call themselves "Christians" without even knowing who Jesus is. This causes them to turn to Muslim refugee children, who are very firm in their beliefs. It is important that missionaries be sent to Austria to counter the influence of Islam and bring the light of love of Christ to the Austrians (especially the children).
In January, Holly and I (along with a few others) will be flying out to Vienna to begin our internship. We will spend the first four months learning the national language (German) and just getting acquainted with the culture. Then we will begin getting involved in ministries (or possibly starting our own if we feel led to do so) in Vienna and the surrounding areas. We will also likely have opportunities to travel to other places such as Rome, Italy and Berlin, Germany.Ministry opportunities will include street evangelism, youth work, children's work, church work, desktop publishing, graphic arts, supporting forgotten people groups, and working among Commercial Sex Workers/human trafficking.
Please pray for Holly and I as we begin raising the funds necessary to go to Austria. I will be sending out information on how you can get involved in this ministry in the near future. Also pray for the people of Austria, that their hearts will be softened and open to the good news of Jesus. Pray for the internship team that is currently there as well.
But most of all, pray that we continue to seek the Lord above all else.
Until next time!
3 comments:
AHHH I'm getting excited!
I am SO excited for you guys! But I am going to miss you terribly. We need to have a reunion sometime this summer!
Wow, Adam. This is really great! Please keep us posted as to this journey. I'm proud to have been part of your life in the past and can't wait to see what God is going to do with you in the future.
Dan Burrell