Germany

Land & People

More than 82 million people live in the Federal Republic of Germany, which includes over 5 million foreigners. The population density is 577 people per square mile (more than 10 times that of the US); 90 percent of the population lives in urban areas.

Religion

The religious situation in Germany today is one of spiritual indifference. Most Germans are members of one of the state churches: the Roman Catholic Church or the Lutheran Church, simply because they were baptized and confirmed into the church of their parents, but few even attend church. Due to immigration, even small towns have a growing Muslim population. It has been estimated that only one percent of the population are evangelical Christians.

Year Established

1949

Past & Current Work

The first Baptist Mid-Missions missionary to Germany arrived in 1950. Others soon followed, and their efforts were directed to the predominately Roman Catholic state of Bavaria, where there were great spiritual needs. A camping ministry was begun and greatly used by God. A number of churches have been planted, and works in various stages of growth are developing in important cities.

Six churches that were started by BMM workers are currently under the leadership of German pastors. These churches are located in Bad Heilbrunn, Landshut, Ingolstadt, Erlangen, Nuremberg, and Munich. Some of these churches have begun new church plants under German leadership.

Baptist Mid-Missions personnel are currently serving in church plants Ingelheim and Neumarkt.

Baptist Mid-Missions has also started a theological training institute to fulfill the need of training Germans for church leadership. Classes are taught in Nuremberg, Erlangen, and Neumarkt.

Goals

One of the goals of the Germany ministry team is to expand church-planting efforts into many unreached cities. As the churches in Bavaria continue to flourish under German leadership, BMM missionaries are expanding their vision to include church planting in the Rhein-Hessen region of Germany.

Workers Needed

Lead church planters as well as those interested in working in a supporting role are needed to work in a team ministry to expand into the many unreached cities in Germany. Instructors are also needed for teaching at the Theological Training Institute.

Germany Trek

The BMM Germany Ministry Team offers a missions trip opportunity for college students that gives hands-on experience in the day-to-day workings of church planting in Germany. Germany Trek is a summer group trip, that allows participants to visit various church plants to learn about missions in Germany. To learn more about Germany Trek, click here.

Additional Facts

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