THIS YEAR MARKS A MOMENTOUS BIRTHDAY FOR THE KENNETH COPELAND MINISTRIES FAMILY—
KCM EUROPE TURNS 40! FOR FOUR DECADES, THIS OFFICE HAS MINISTERED TRUTH AND FAITH TO BELIEVERS ACROSS EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. From Norway to Algeria, from the United Kingdom to Afghanistan, the faithful ministers of the gospel who call this office home have sought to fulfill KCM’s mission: “To minister the Word of Faith, by teaching believers who they are in Christ Jesus; taking them from the milk of the Word to the meat, and from religion to reality.”
Twenty-four staff members at KCM Europe reach diverse groups of people who live in distinct geographic locales, speak different languages, have unique cultures and submit to various forms of government. In fact, this office that calls Bath, England, home, reaches Partners and Friends in more than 30 different countries with many different languages. While it’s second nature for our European brothers and sisters to travel between countries, ministering across borders requires extra considerations. “We endeavor to be nation-sensitive, culturally
sensitive and language-sensitive,” says Martin Hawkins, Executive Director of KCM Europe. It’s this awareness, the leading of the Holy Spirit and the principles of faith that have made their work successful for 40 years.
Partner Churches
Today, KCM Europe ministers directly to more than 25,000 Partners and Friends. In 2006, KCM Europe established a new office in Germany, which specifically meets the needs of our Germanspeaking Partners and Friends in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and elsewhere. Each month, KCM Europe’s staff reaches out through the Believer’s Voice of Victory broadcast, the BVOV magazine, Kenneth Copeland’s monthly Partner Letter, social media and other online pursuits. Additionally, KCM Europe has taken the principle of partnership and applied it to more than 200 churches and organizations. These connections allow KCM Europe to build on the work of faith that is already in progress. The churches and organizations understand the areas they serve. And with the help they receive from KCM Europe through prayer, finances, teaching materials in their native languages, and sometimes even food and clothing, they’re able to succeed and reach even more people with the gospel. “We tend not to have the tornadoes and wild weather that occurs in some areas of the United States,” says Martin. “We often see a different story, but we’re able to step in, in our own way.” In the past few years alone, KCM Europe has connected with relief organizations that already have established contacts in refugee situations, places affected by manmade disasters, and areas with increased risk of religious persecution. KCM Europe also helped families in Bulgaria receive clothing and food, provided safety and care for those in Beirut displaced by the 2020 explosion, and translated books into local languages in Pakistan.
KCM Europe has connected with relief organizations that already have established contacts in refugee situations. 2 0 : B VOV
