About France and Spiritual Need
Statistics about France and spiritual affiliation
Population
- France: 68 million
- Paris: 11 million
- Lyon: 1.8 million
- Marseille: 1.7 million
- Lille: 1.1 million
- Toulouse: 1 million
- Bordeaux: 1 million
- Nice: 1 million
Religious affiliations
- Roman Catholic: 29% (only 8% attend mass regularly)
- Muslim: 10%
- Other: 9%
- No religion: 51 % of those age 18 to 59 years
Source: INSEE, The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
Spiritual Need
France is strategic! It is the gateway to the French-speaking world of 320 million people.
Many foreigners come to France, and some return to their home country as Christians! France is also strategic because it’s a training ground for missionaries to French-speaking Africa.
Long-term work is the only effective means of reaching the lost with the Gospel, but there is a need for more workers. In France, there is one Church of Christ preacher for every 9.7 million people – like having two preachers for the combined States of Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee, or two preachers for all of Texas!
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Christian presence needed
In the battle against secularism, Christian presence in nations like France is essential. Will you pray with us that the Lord sends workers?