France
Radically Ordinary HospitalityNovember 25, 2019
News & Stories
A Thanksgiving invitation was my open door to eternity.
Notre Dame: The Heart of France on FireApril 18, 2019
News & Stories
As the heart of the city burned, the hearts of its people broke.
Prayer Is PrimaryJul/Aug 2018
Alliance Life
Requests from our Alliance Family
Googling for GodMay/Jun 2018
Alliance Life
In France, a single mom of a special-needs son searches for Truth and discovers Him through a new C&MA church.
Prayer Is PrimaryMar/Apr 2018
Alliance Life
Requests from our Alliance family
Advent Blessings in the City of LightsDecember 21, 2017
News & Stories
The freedom to question faith opens door to a seeker accepting Christ in post-Christian Paris.
Approaching MissionsMay 22, 2017
News & Stories
How to prepare for a short-term missions experience
Not AfraidMarch 31, 2017
Video
A woman in France diagnosed with multiple illnesses testifies to how Jesus changed her life and how she is no longer afraid of the future.
God in ArchitectureMarch 25, 2017
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An architecture student in Paris shares how God changed his life and showed him how to share His love through his work.
Expressing JoyMarch 21, 2017
Video
A former Buddhist shares his testimony of how God’s love brought him from a place of nothingness to a place of joy.
Prayer is PrimaryMar/Apr 2017
Alliance Life
West Africa Last fall, in partnership with a group from Crosspoint Community Church in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, our team traveled to […]
De La Nada a Lo PerfectoJanuary 23, 2017
Video
Un estudiante en París, Francia, explica la manera en que la arquitectura y la comunidad cristiana le dieron pasión y gozo en medio de su desolación.
- From Nothing to Everything
January 23, 2017
Video
A student in Paris, France, explains how architecture and Christian community brought him passion and joy in the midst of his emptiness.
Refugees Testify to Christ's FaithfulnessDecember 28, 2016
News & Stories
In Merignac, France, refugees are not only given a spiritual family but become part of Merignac Alliance Church’s ministry.
Place of Healing and GraceSept/Oct 2016
Alliance Life
Men and women filled the front of the auditorium in Viviers, France. They had come to Living Waters, an annual […]
Another Terrorist Strike in FranceJuly 15, 2016
News & Stories
At least 84 people were killed and many more injured in Nice, France, after a truck drove into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day.
Prayer for HealingJuly 3, 2016
Video
Dr. John Stumbo, in France, tells of a woman moved by an Alliance worker’s answered prayer for her child’s healing.
RecoveryJuly 1, 2016
Video
An English man living in France tells of how God delivered him from alcoholism to sobreity.
A Story from ParisJune 3, 2016
Video
Dr. John Stumbo shares a story of a Middle Eastern woman in Paris hoping to go back and share Christ with her unbelieving family.
‘Look How They Love Us’February 16, 2016
News & Stories
We are praying that this will be the start of great relationships to love and witness for Jesus.
A Life Twice SavedJanuary 20, 2016
News & Stories
During the attack, Sam jumped in front of his brother Jake to shield him from flying bullets.
How Do You See God Using You?January 13, 2016
News & Stories
We had never really considered a ministry role abroad, but we promised to pray about it.
An Open Letter from John Stumbo to The Alliance Family in FranceNovember 14, 2015
News & Stories
You are dear brothers and sisters to us, faithful servants of the King with us and examples of the beauty of Christ to us.
Paris AttacksNovember 13, 2015
News & Stories
At this time, all U.S. Alliance personnel in France are safe. “At least 35 people were killed Friday [November 13, […]
John Stumbo Video Blog No. 28November 12, 2015
Video
France is home to over 600,000 believers, which is less than 1 percent of the population. But there is a definite sense that the Word of God is active and that the harvest has begun one by one.
Related video: “From Nothing to Everything”
Clean in Body and SoulSeptember 27, 2015
News & Stories
“When I opened my heart and truly asked God for help, virtually instantly I didn’t even want to drink or take drugs anymore.”
Prayer Is PrimaryMay/June 2015
Alliance Life
Burkina Faso During evangelism season, when our partnering churches send well-digging teams, Doug has seen firsthand the crowds that gather […]
The VoiceJan/Feb 2015
Alliance Life
There is a time in all our lives when we hear a voice. Sometimes the voice is clear and direct; […]
France in Shock after Terrorist AttackJanuary 9, 2015
News & Stories
Wednesday around noon, Central Europe Time, two gunmen forced their way into the office of a well-known satirical newspaper, Charlie […]
Newborn HopeApril 23, 2014
News & Stories
Since the evening little Maxime’s situation brought us to our knees, our Wednesday night prayer meetings continue to grow.
- Alliance Uses Alpha Outreach
March 26, 2014
News & Stories
Our visitors represented many beliefs, including occult practices and a deistic view of God.
Home for ChristmasDecember 23, 2013
News & Stories
“I always loved Christmas, but it meant nothing more than a great day to give and receive gifts.”
His Healing TouchNovember 20, 2013
News & Stories
Alliance international worker experiences God’s healing after colleagues pray.
Mi Primera NavidadOctober 4, 2013
Video
Malcolm (Mally) medita sobre “los fantasmas de Navidades pasadas” que le hicieron entender que algo sumamente importante le faltaba en su vida. Cuando se encontró con Jesús en una iglesia internacional de La Alianza en Francia, quedó libre de su pasado y vio significado nuevo en la Navidad.
Ama a Tus EnemigosSeptember 27, 2013
Video
Una mujer de Camboya que lo perdió todo, incluyendo su casa y la mayor parte de su familia, en los Campos de Matanza, explica cómo Jesús le ha restaurado la paz en su alma, que le permitió amar y perdonar a los que le quitaron todo lo más preciado por ella.
- Love Your Enemies
September 9, 2013
Video
A Cambodian woman who lost everything, including her home and most of her family, to the Killing Fields, explains how Jesus restored a peace to her soul that enabled her to love and forgive even those who had taken everything she held dear.
A House of PrayerMarch 6, 2013
News & Stories
Whatever has happened here is the result of the Spirit at work, answering our prayers.
A First NoelDecember 19, 2012
News & Stories
This year many people will be celebrating their very first Christmas as believers in Jesus. See how people all over the world are called to discover Emmanuel, God with us.
A First NoelDecember 18, 2012
Video
From alcoholism and the life-altering diagnosis of his child to being an expat in a foreign land, Mally McLoughlin knew something was missing from his life. He reflects on the ghosts of Christmases past in the above 2012 segment, “A First Noel.”
Today, Mally serves in an Alliance church in France.
Good News for the RejectedOctober 25, 2012
News & Stories
Michel was no longer alone. He had a Savior, and he had a family-his church family. Every day he received at least one letter from a church member.
Prayer—The Primary WorkSeptember 20, 2012
News & Stories
“Our culturally diverse body, which represents nine ethnicities, prays for and cares for each other’s needs,” says Alliance international worker Brad Reynolds. “Our desire is to be a praying church-one that is completely dependent on God and His leading.”
Bringing God back to the French
January 12, 2012
News & Stories
In 2009, GCF-supported Alliance international workers Brad and Tina Reynolds planted a French-speaking church, Eglise Protestante Internationale, the first new […]
The Battle Rages
October 14, 2011
News & Stories
By Brad Reynolds, serving in Léguevin, France Over the course of the week, the enemy has waged a battle at […]
U.S. Alliance Church Surprises French Church Plant
February 16, 2011
News & Stories
Brad and Tina Reynolds are living out the C&MA DNA through their ministry in France. The couple planted a French-speaking church, Eglise Protestante Internationale (EPI), with the inaugural service in May 2009. It was the first new church in the Toulouse suburb of Léguevin since the 12th century. In the following, Brad shares about God’s faithfulness to provide for the church’s need while the couple was speaking in an Alliance church during home assignment.
I Await (J'attends): An Advent Poem
December 16, 2010
News & Stories
“The pastor of the church we attend here in Albertville, France, shared this liturgical call to repentance and offer of forgiveness on the second Sunday of Advent,” writes an Alliance worker. She and her husband are studying French in Albertville, France, en route to serve in West Africa.
Paris Gospel Concert Draws Hundreds
November 17, 2010
News & Stories
Alliance workers are making the gospel relevant to France’s postmodern population through outreaches such as a recent concert, where hundreds of young people lined up in a Paris rainstorm to hear that Jesus loves them. The contemporary gospel musicians brought a message of hope to a generation eager to believe in absolute truth.
Kingdom Faces
May 28, 2010
News & Stories
Alliance international workers Mark and Pattie Brinkman have served in Hong Kong and in the Balkans. Today, they are the […]
Volcano Impacts Alliance Workers
April 21, 2010
News & Stories
By Raymond Ebbett, serving in Spain Europe was reminded this past week that science and technology have very real limitations. One […]
Perspectives on the First Christmas
December 18, 2009
News & Stories
By Brad and Tina Reynolds, serving in France Alliance international workers Brad and Tina Reynolds help to lead Eglise Protestante […]
Eglise Protestante Internationale’s Inauguration
May 26, 2009
News & Stories
By Brad Reynolds, serving in France Editor’s note: Brad and Tina Reynolds, Alliance workers serving in France since 1988, believe […]
Paris Church Shows The Way
May 13, 2009
News & Stories
By Dave and Margot Kennedy, serving in France Editor’s note: Often referred to as the “missionary graveyard,” France is a postmodern […]
Europe/Middle EastApril 27, 2009
News & Stories
Since our humble beginnings in the Middle East and our tentative steps into Europe some 50 years later, 154 Alliance national churches (with an inclusive membership of nearly 20,000 believers) are now established across the region.
Ly Oudone, Alliance Missionary to French Guyana
September 9, 2008
News & Stories
By Paul Kiedel, France Field Director Rev. Ly Oudone, the first missionary of the France Alliance national church (AECM) to […]
Missionary of French Alliance National Church Dies
September 9, 2008
News & Stories
Pastor Ly Oudone, the France Alliance national church’s first missionary to French Guyanna, was killed in a work accident in […]
Missionary of French C&MA National Church Dies
August 28, 2008
News & Stories
Pastor Ly Oudone, the France Alliance national church’s first missionary to French Guyana, was killed in a work accident in […]
La Defense Church Vandalized for Fourth Time
December 11, 2006
News & Stories
The La Defense church in Paris, France, experience a break-in for the fourth time on Sunday night. Someone broke down […]
Cell Group Ministry Expanding in Paris, France, Church
March 22, 2006
News & Stories
A good cell group dynamic has grown out of La Defense’s 40-day Purpose Driven Life campaign. There are now 14 […]
The Reason Why
October 27, 2005
News & Stories
An Alliance worker and his wife, have been in France for language study in preparation for moving to Guinea. He […]
Postmodernism in EuropeMarch 10, 2002
Video
Traditional church settings and evangelistic methods fall short in engaging today’s postmodernist. Hear how workers and church leaders in Europe are addressing the challenge by adopting a more relational approach to ministry. Produced in 2002.