Why Copenhagen?

Colorful buildings along a waterfront promenade with people walking and a bridge crossing the water, under a cloudy sky in a European city.

The Challenge

We estimate less than 0.5% of Danes follow Jesus daily. Copenhagen is a city of beauty, excellence and deep spiritual need.

Christianity in Denmark is becoming more of a cultural identity than something spiritual.

  • Copenhagen has a population of at least 660,000, it is estimated that only 2,000 people attend church every week.

  • Denmark is consistently rated one of the happiest countries in the world and yet has an increasing rate of severe loneliness only worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A brick church with a blue bell tower and arched windows, sunlight shining through a large tree nearby, with small houses in the background.

The Opportunity

God is already moving.
We’re here to join Him.

  • Churches in the city are beginning to see an increase in church attendance and an openness to gospel conversations.

  • We believe that Denmark has become so secular that it is no longer post-Christian but pre-revival.

  • The universities in the city bring an amazing opportunity to reach native Danish and international students as well as the faculty who are world leaders in their fields. If we can reach the campus, we can reach the world.

Close-up of historic red brick church with arched windows, circular window, tower, and decorative brickwork, with adjacent multi-story brick building with large rectangular windows.

The Vision

We envision a Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, socially responsible campus-reaching church in Copenhagen that worships God, makes disciples, and reaches the world.

3-fold focus:

  • Campus: reaching university students and faculty

  • Community: planting a local church

  • Culture: engaging society through redemptive influence