Raphaël Stice said acts of terrorism linked to radical Islam and disillusionment following political upheaval in 2011 have left young Tunisians remarkably open to learning about Jesus Christ.
The leader of the Sousse Christian Church spoke with Premier as two British package holiday operators announced they were resuming flights to the North African nation for the first time since the massacre in Sousse.
He said: “I have found Tunisians to often be very open to talking about faith matters and I would love for many British tourists to come here and gain a prayer burden for this country, because we want to see God be some great things among the people here.”
Thirty British people were among the victims when Seifeddine Rezgui stormed a beach popular with tourists in Sousse in June 2015 and began firing shots from an AK-47 assault rifle.
Mr Stice, who has lived in Sousse for 18 months, said Tunisia is not only a much safer country today but it is also on the cusp of a “huge wave” in church growth.
The pastor said he was praying for an “explosion” in the number of new Christians, similar to neighbouring Algeria – but he warned stigmatism from older generations remained a factor in stopping young Tunisians publicly professing their faith.
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