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French-speaking areas in Europe and Canada are anti-Christians zones, so growth is slow. Our members in these regions are scattered, and although these are wealthy regions, many of our brethren have to watch their budgets very closely. Daniel and Cindy Harper serve faithfully in Quebec, as well as in Ontario. In Europe we have a few members in France, Belgium and Switzerland, served by James and Odile Muir. Many have been in the Church as far back as the Worldwide Church of God.
There is a small but vibrant congregation on the French island of Martinique in the French West Indies.
French Africa suffers from a combination of poverty, corruption, solitude and in some cases religious persecution. Our brethren in Côte d’Ivoire struggle in poverty, yet are very faithful and focused. They resisted the temptations of a false minister who promised them money to follow him.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. It is a struggle to put food on the table. In eastern Congo, one family finds itself in the middle of a civil war. They are thankful for God’s protection.
In Rwanda our church is still forbidden from meeting, and new, even more onerous rules have just been implemented that will make it even more difficult to gain government recognition. We are studying a backup plan.
We have a few scattered members in the Indian Ocean area on the islands of Reunion (four people) and Mauritius (two widows). They see other members only when a minister comes to visit.
Most of our brethren in Burundi live in a region that the U.S. State Department rates “do not go” because it is so dangerous.
Our congregation in Togo is small but stable, ably served by our elder Guy Ahialegbedzi and his wife Odette.
Two other faithful elders serve in Rwanda (Jean-Marie Mundeli with his wife Pélagie) and Burundi (Nathan Mukeshimana and his wife Ntirihora).
