Revival revisited in Skövde

In September 2008, Simeon & Alex Fuchs were sent out as church-planters from Calvary Chapel Siegen. The mission? Plant a church in Skövde, Sweden.

With support from the Calvary Chapel fellowships in Siegen, Germany and Thousand Oaks, California, Simeon Fuchs (22) and his wife Alexandra (22) have responded to God's calling and moved near the birthplace of Sweden's last revival; the small town of Skövde, halfway between Gothenburg and the capitol of Stockholm.

To the two former Bible College graduates from Siegen, the mission is by no means modest and the place by no means coincidental.

"We have moved here to plant a church in Skövde. 50,000 people live here, and there's a great need for revival and God. The last revival in Sweden started in this city and God has confirmed through prophecies that he wants to do a great thing here again," Simeon explains.

In the fall of 2007, Simeon led a prayer outreach team from the Bible College in Siegen to Skövde (see picture) where God again confirmed their vision for Skövde. While praying for the people of Skövde during this trip, Alexandra received her call to Sweden, and after subsequent months of praying, the young couple decided to move there.

"Since we moved here we have filled the air with prayers and have gotten in contact with Christians in the city and on the university. In June we are going to move closer to or into the city. We will see what God will do and how he will lead us," Simeon says.

For more information about prayer needs and the mission in Skövde, you can contact Simeon and Alex Fuchs by emailing them at missionfuchs@googlemail.com