‘In the twenty first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through Haggai the prophet: ’Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, “Who of you is left who saw this house in [...]

A VISION FOR BELGIUM B.E.M.’s field of action is Belgium: a Belgian mission for all the inhabitants of the country. However, at first sight, this may beg the question –why choose this small kingdom, with its resolutely Judeo-Christian tradition, and its fervour for the defence of freedom of thought and religion? In the 16th century [...]

In September 2008, Eric and Anne Zander embarked on a new project in Gembloux, although there were already two Christian churches in the town. The first challenge consisted in avoiding the classic ‘territorial’ strategic approach, and choosing to make use of the local social network. If the existing churches were not reaching the networks of [...]

It was during another initiative aimed at cultural integration that Eric linked up with Stephen Pitt, also a B.E.M. missionary and the originator of the ‘Coracle’ project (see February BEM Info), in order to set up a community of bikers ’following Jesus’. Occasional at first, now organised on a regular basis, the get-togethers provide a [...]