The Upstream Collective is hosting its next Jet Set trip to London and Paris May 21-28 with Ed Stetzer and Daniel Montgomery. Pastors will have the opportunity to interact with the cultures and peoples of these cities, and see how they and their churches can be involved in God’s work overseas. While religious buildings may landmark multiple locations throughout Europe, statistics show a majority of people does not worship the one true God with their lives.
The Eurobarometer Poll 2005 indicates 20 and 33 percent of the United Kingdom and French populations, respectively, does not believe a spirit, god or life force exists, while 40 and 27 percent do. On average, 38 and 34 percent of the polled audiences believes in a god.
Less people are attending churches in Western Europe. Forty-seven percent of the French population claims agnosticism, according to 2003 studies. Other predominant religions on the continent include Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Hinduism. Of these, their largest populations are found in the United Kingdom and France.
Be sure to check back to this site next week for day-to-day updates from the trip, including links to Ed Stetzer’s video interviews and comments from participants on their own blogs. Get information quicker by joining The Upstream Collective Facebook group and following @TheUpstreamC on Twitter.
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