Malta - Praising God for Encouraging Signs of Spiritual Growth
Acts chapter 28 documents the crash landing of the Apostle Paul on the Mediterranean island of Malta. To this day, Paul is still considered a national symbol and the founder of Christianity on the island. Malta has the smallest economy in the eurozone, very low unemployment, and avoided the recent economic collapse. On the other hand all the immigrant groups pouring through the island on their way to the European mainland are a big challenge.
Spiritually, most Maltese would considere themselves Christians and many faithfully attend mass or services but there is a growing shift away from this. At the same time there has been a great impact, with Catholic charismatic groups, the Alpha Course, and the JESUS film growing and maturing the Church. Praise God for these evidences of the Spirit at work and pray for increasing fruit.
Please see http://prayeurope.com/countries/malta/ for more.
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