Andrew & Nicole Wippler
Serving in Finland,
Europe
wipplerstofinland.com
By 2031, the population of Finland is supposed to decline - more deaths than live births and immigration combined. [1] Currently the fastest growing religion in Finland is Islam. [2] According to Finnish Statistics [3], 68% belong to the Lutheran Church in Finland and 27% are of no religion/population register (Atheist). In the capital region - where most people in Finland live - only 1.5 percent of people attend a weekly service of any kind. [4]
This kind of news makes me come to the conclusion that Finland is a nation full of lost people.
In August 2018, Nicole and Andrew took a survey trip to Finland. Upon visiting, God confirmed the location to both Andrew and Nicole as their next location in ministry as they both have the desire to win lost people to Christ.
Sources:
[1] https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/finland_facing_population_decline_by_2031/10996754
[2] https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/research_muslims_fastest_growing_religious_group_worldwide__also_in_finland/7912223
[3] http://tilastokeskus.fi/tup/suoluk/suoluk_vaesto_en.html
[4] https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/church_attendance_falls_religion_seen_as_private/5539349
