Most of the new migrants in Europe live in the Western part of the continent. Although the number of Muslim migrants exceeds that of the Christian migrants, it is still remarkable that in Europe there are more than one million new immigrants who adhere to Christianity. These Western and non-Western Christians have established their own Bible and prayer groups, congregations, churches, and so on. They are also active in mission: Internal mission (in their own circles), reverse mission, and common mission. They can help Western Christians to renew their own mission.
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