More than 250 delegates from a range of evangelical networks have attended “Hope For Europe 2026” in Golem, Albania. The four-yearly gathering exists to help church leaders “connect and unite” in today’s cultural setting.
The October conference, organised by the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA), featured several addresses. The main speaker was Word of Life International Ministries’ founder, Goodwill Shana. It also featured worship, workshops, devotionals, and fellowship and networking opportunities, highlighting its assertion that it is “not a speaker-driven conference” but is a “gathering of like-minded leaders”.
Unsurprisingly, hope was the event’s overarching theme, with organisers stressing the increasingly pressing need for it amidst all that Europe faces today. However, several other issues were considered across a range of workshops, dubbed ‘“Hope Labs”’, including family and identity, and society and nation, as well as digital mission.
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