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Daniel Liechti, vice-president of the French National Evangelical Council, found that since 1970, a new evangelical church has opened in France every 10 days. The number of churches increased from 769 to 2,068 last year.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0712/In-a-France-suspicious-of-religion-evangelicalism-s-message-strikes-a-chord In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord]</ref>}}
Daniel Liechti, vice-president of the French National Evangelical Council, found that since 1970, a new evangelical church has opened in France every 10 days. The number of churches increased from 769 to 2,068 last year.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0712/In-a-France-suspicious-of-religion-evangelicalism-s-message-strikes-a-chord In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord]</ref>}}
A 2009 article at the Voice of America website entitled ''Evangelical Churches Flourishing in Europe'' declared:
{{Cquote|...Evangelical churches are booming across the region, particularly those attended by immigrants from Africa, Asia, and Latin America...
Evangelical Christianity is flourishing in Europe. France has witnessed an eight-fold increase in Evangelical Christians during the past half century, from roughly 50,000 to 400,000....
In a country where people are a bit disappointed by traditional religion, Sinclair says, they are impressed by the way these Evangelical churches are alive and welcoming.
The churches underscore the fact that while secularization continues to progress in Europe, there has been what Sinclair calls a spiritual turning in recent years...
Majagira Bulangalire, the president of Community of Churches of African Expression of France, an umbrella group of immigrant Evangelical churches.
Bulangalire admits there have been a few problems with local authorities. But he says once they see the churches can serve their communities in a positive fashion they are very open. He says the French Interior Ministry has also been welcoming. Some Roman Catholic parishes have adopted Evangelical-style bible study classes. Jean-Arnold de Clermont, head of the Protestant Federation of France, says traditional Protestant churches are realizing they can learn from their Evangelical counterparts.
<ref>[http://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2006-07-24-voa48/322976.html ''Evangelical Churches Flourishing in Europe''], Voice of America website, 2009</ref>}}
See also: [http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/07/immigrant-evangelical-churches-are-fast.html Immigrant evangelical churches are a fast growing movement in France]
See also: [http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/07/immigrant-evangelical-churches-are-fast.html Immigrant evangelical churches are a fast growing movement in France]