The Europe/Middle East Region stretches from above the Artic Circle in the north to the back side of the Sahara Desert and the boarders of Mongolia in the south, from the Straits of Gibraltar in the west to the Bering Sea and borders of Alaska in the east. It contains 75 nations and territories – 46 European countries and territories including the former communist block of Russia and Eastern Europe, 19 Middle Eastern states, the five nations of Africa’s northern tier, and five nations in south central Asia . More than 1.2 billion people or 20.2% of the world’s population live in this part of the world. The diversity of the region makes it an interesting and challenging collage of varied cultures, languages, religions, economic situations, and political views.

The Europe/Middle East Region not only has the largest land area of any of the six regions, but also the largest number of missionaries and Associates In Missions in the United Pentecostal Church International - 103 missionaries and over 80 Associates In Missions. These hard-working missionaries, along with our national pastors and believers, are responsible for the great revival and the opening of 35 countries in this part of the world for the United Pentecostal Church International in the past 14 years!

Recently, we have learned that there are over 2,500 baptized believers in the country of Iraq. An Operation Iraqi Open Door team has been formed to take humanitarian aid, medical supplies, Bibles and other assistance to believers in Iraq.