Europe is both the most Christian and the least Christian place in the world today.  According to this study, 72.7% of Europeans would label themselves as Christians.  Does this mean that more than 2/3 of Europeans are following Jesus Christ and are concerned about the people around them?  The answer is a resounding no, no, no, no, no (no[1]).  According to this study, only 4.2% of Europeans follow Jesus and are actively concerned about the people around them following Jesus.  While most of the world has a church for at least every 5000 people, this study estimates that there is only one Gospel Oriented church for every 27749 people in Europe.

Is there a hope for Europe?  The study goes on to estimate that if given a clear and relevant presentation of the Gospel, only 3.8% of Europeans would begin to follow Jesus and join a church.  To make matters even worse, the rate of church planting is estimated to be moderate to poor- about one new church planted for every three hundred existing churches.