How Tommie and Jonas Are Mobilizing Migrants Across Europe

Across Europe, a quiet movement is unfolding. In cities once known for grand cathedrals and fading faith, new life is emerging — carried in the hearts of men and women who once fled war, persecution, and loss. Many of them encountered Jesus along the way — in refugee camps, in dreams, in the kindness of a stranger — and are now bringing that same hope into some of the most secular societies on earth.

At the center of this movement are leaders like Tommie and Jonas, who serve with NEO Europe. They see migrants not just as people in need of help, but as bearers of light — people whose faith, once tested in fire, now shines brightly in places where belief has grown dim.

A New Chapter for Europe

For centuries, Europe was known as the heartland of Christianity. Its cathedrals sent missionaries to the farthest corners of the world. But today, faith for many has become a memory — something historic, not living.

Into this landscape step thousands of migrants, many from Muslim-majority countries, bringing with them stories of encounter and transformation. Through them, something unexpected is happening: faith is returning to the streets of Europe, one conversation, one small group, one prayer at a time.

Tommie: Faith in Motion

Tommie’s ministry begins with friendship. He spends his days visiting migrant camps and temporary shelters, listening to stories marked by loss, courage, and longing. Out of those encounters, something sacred begins to grow.

Small groups form — Discovery Bible Studies, where Scripture is read aloud, questions are asked, and lives begin to change.

“What amazes me,” Tommie says, “is how quickly people who meet Jesus start sharing with others. They don’t wait for training or titles. They start living it.”

From tents and hostels to apartments and cafés, these groups have multiplied. And as they grow, they bridge two worlds — connecting new believers with local European churches. “It’s not just migrants who are learning,” Tommie says. “Local believers are rediscovering what vibrant faith looks like.”

Jonas: Prayer That Moves Nations

While Tommie works face-to-face, Jonas helps build what he calls the movement’s “heartbeat” — prayer.

Across Germany and beyond, he has helped spark networks of intercession in which migrants and Europeans pray side by side, crossing linguistic and cultural barriers. “When people pray together across nations,” Jonas says, “something shifts in the atmosphere.”

These gatherings have grown into late-night online calls connecting believers from Germany to Scandinavia, from the Middle East to small European towns. For many migrants who once felt unseen, these spaces have become lifelines — places where courage is rekindled, and mission is rediscovered.

Ordinary Believers, Extraordinary Mission

NEO’s vision is simple: every believer is a missionary.

Rather than relying on structures or platforms, NEO equips ordinary people to live their faith wherever they are — in schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and temporary homes. For migrants like Hamid and Rouzbeh, this calling feels deeply personal. Having encountered God in the darkest moments of their journeys, they now walk with others who are searching for the same hope.

Through Tommie and Jonas’s mentorship, they are leading small groups, discipling new believers, and seeing communities of faith take root in unexpected places.

Seeds of Change

In one German city, an Iranian and a Syrian began meeting weekly to read Scripture together. Word spread, and soon locals joined in — drawn by curiosity, and then by joy. One German participant later said, “I came because I wanted to practice my Farsi, but I stayed because I saw something real.”

Elsewhere, prayer gatherings that began with a handful of people have multiplied across borders. Students who once arrived in Europe as refugees are now leading Bible discussions on university campuses. The same people who once fled conflict are now leading others to peace.

Hope in the Hard Places

The challenges remain real — language barriers, cultural misunderstandings, and the uncertainty of legal status. But for Tommie and Jonas, these aren’t deterrents; they’re reminders of the kind of faith that changes the world.

“The gospel has always thrived in difficult soil,” Jonas says. “Hardship forces us to depend on God — and that’s where the miracles happen.”

A Movement of Hope

Through their work, Tommie and Jonas are witnessing something beautiful: displaced people becoming disciple-makers. Their lives tell a story that defies the headlines — one of resilience, faith, and love that crosses every border.

“God is using migrants to write a new chapter for Europe,” says Nadim Costa of NEO. “And leaders like Tommie and Jonas are helping ensure that chapter is one of multiplication and hope.”

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