Leadership Profile: Raphael Anzenberger, Evangelist, Church Planter, France | Lausanne World Pulse Archives

Q. Tell us about your family.
A. I am a French native (Strasbourg) and have been married to Karen (from the U.S.) for fifteen years. We have four children (Josiah, 12, Abigail, 8, Elisabeth, 6, and Matthew, 4) and live in Loches, France.

Q. Give us a brief overview of your work and ministry.
A. I serve as general secretary of France Evangelisation, an organisation dedicated to the public proclamation of the gospel, the multiplication of evangelists, and evangelism training in churches and Bible institutes. I also preside over the Forum des Evangelistes, a coalition of evangelists across the French-speaking world (Europe, Canada, Africa, French Islands).

Q. What is your favorite quote?
A. “Man is always looking for better methods, God is always looking for better men.” – E.M. Bounds

Q. Who has been the most influential person in your life/ministry, and why?
A. Leighton Ford and Ravi Zacharias. Leighton for his passion as an evangelist, not only to preach but also to train emerging leaders. Ravi for his brilliant apologetics of the mind and heart.

Q. What is the best piece of advice you’ve received?
A. Andy Stanley once said that eighty percent of what I do in ministry should be things I must do (not things I can do or should do).

Evanglism. On Point. Q. Describe a time in which you shared your faith in Christ with someone who didn’t know him, and then saw God clearly work in that situation. A. This year, we started a church plant in the center of France. We saw five people come to Christ after only two months. They were looking for God, but didn’t know where to find him. Missio Dei is not just a nice missiological concept, it is very true!