In this remote country situated between North America and Europe there is a hunger for truth--truth about life, truth about religion.
In this remote country situated between North America and Europe there is a hunger for truth—truth about life, truth about religion.
“Icelanders have always been interested in the unknown and therefore in prophecy in particular,” said Brynjar Olafsson, a Seventh-day Adventist church member in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The Hafnafjordur Seventh-day Adventist Church in Reykjavik began an evangelistic campaign Feb. 11 to help fill the need people have in searching for truth. The meetings focus on prophecy, a subject that, according to event organizers, is one that Icelanders want to know more about.
“People are really interested in why things are happening in the world,” said one organizer of the campaign. “It is amazing how clear and reliable the Bible is when looking at events taking place today.”
“I have been trying to follow the method used by our pioneers, of presenting the gospel in the context of the times in which we live, as described by prophecy,” said Björgvin Snorasson, speaker for the meetings. “It seems as though when the gospel is presented in this way, God has always sent a blessing on this work.”
An unchurched woman in her early twenties noted, “I find the link between history and the future really important. It is so important to know about the future and know that the Bible can show us how we should live.”
The series, which runs through April 1, hosts around 80 people, both members and nonmembers of the church. Church membership in the country is just over 540 in a population of 280,000.
