Overview
Eurovision Mission to Europe, the charity founded by David Hathaway, invests in the spiritual, moral and social well-being of individuals and nations in the former communist bloc. Eurovision Mission to Europe – working together with indigenous churches – actively contributes towards social welfare programmes, support of the vulnerable and the most needy by the promotion of important values: respect, tolerance, family, care for the sick, drug addicts and alcoholics. Eurovision is one of Europe's largest evangelistic organisations and the largest operating in Russia.
For over 50 years, David Hathaway has ministered worldwide especially in Israel and the former Soviet countries. Today he reaches millions through Live-TV crusades in Russia, Siberia and Ukraine, and his worldwide TV ministry. Our vision is for Europe – and the whole of Russia – won for Christ. Europe is the least evangelised continent in the world. Time magazine has called Europe 'the darkest continent in the world, spiritually speaking'.
With 11% of the world's population, it is the third largest mission field – Europe needs Christ.
The Vision of David Hathaway is to evangelise Russia, Siberia, Europe, ministry in Israel: Through evangelism in auditoriums and stadiums, and evangelistic conferences. Through the media, especially reaching all Russia by Live-TV crusades. By demonstrating the power of a living God in miracles and healings.
David Hathaway writes: "My vision is to demonstrate who the REAL Jesus is. Everyone knows about religion, but they don't know WHO Jesus REALLY is." Eurovision – A vision and a ministry for over 50 years David's ministry to Russia and Europe grew out of his Bible smuggling as Crusader Tours (his travel company) in the 1960's & 1970's; with open evangelism this grew into Crusader International Mission to Europe. In 1986, God gave him a vision that the Iron Curtain dividing Europe would collapse, and challenged him to hold an East/West conference in Karlsruhe, West Germany.
The first convention in 1988 was attended by 4000 from the West, but by a miracle 600 East Europeans actually crossed through the Iron Curtain! The second conference was held in 1989 just days before the prophecy was fulfilled and the Iron Curtain fell. The conference theme was 'Eurovision' (a vision for Europe). At the time of the first convention in 1988, David's ministry was still known as 'Crusader International Mission to Europe'. During this powerful and prophetic conference, Pastors John and Dodie Osteen from Lakewood Church, Houston, USA, and Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, ministered alongside him. Sitting beside David, Dodie Osteen pointed to the big 'Eurovision' banner and said, 'David, this is your vision'. David did not at first appreciate the full implication of what God was saying, but he knew God had given him a powerful and life-changing vision that has been unfolding ever since.
Eurovision began as a vision God gave David for Europe – Eurovision became the name of the ministry – Eurovision remains burning in his heart today.