나는 번화한 거리를 걷는다 Athens, where ancient marble ruins stand beside glass towers, and the echoes of philosophers still mingle with the hum of modern life. This city—once the cradle of reason, art, and democracy—still pulses with creativity and conversation. Yet beneath its beauty and brilliance, I feel a quiet ache, a hunger that human wisdom can’t satisfy.

Athens is a city of contrasts. Refugees, immigrants, and Greeks of every generation fill the neighborhoods, yet few have truly heard the Good News. Once a city known for idols and altars, Athens now wrestles with apathy and secularism. Only a tiny fraction—less than 0.3%—follow Jesus passionately. The harvest is vast, but the workers are few.

As I pass the Parthenon and watch the sun fade over the hills, I pray that the same Spirit who stirred hearts on Mars Hill would move again in this city. I imagine small house churches multiplying, prayers rising from apartments and cafés, and the Gospel flowing through every language and community. Athens gave the world philosophy—but now I long to see it give the world the wisdom of God revealed in Christ Jesus.

I believe God is not done with this city. The same God who once turned the world upside down through a few disciples can do it again—right here, in Athens.

• 영적 각성을 위해 기도하세요—that hearts would be stirred to seek truth beyond reason and find life in Jesus. (Acts 17:22–23)

• Pray for the local Church—that believers would be bold, unified, and filled with the Holy Spirit to reach their city. (사도행전 4:31)

• Pray for refugees and immigrants—that they would encounter God’s love through acts of compassion and witness. (Leviticus 19:34)

• Pray for the youth of Athens—that this generation, disillusioned by materialism, would discover their purpose in Christ. (디모데전서 4:12)

• Pray for revival across Greece—that this ancient land would once again be known as a place where the Gospel transforms lives and nations. (하박국 3:2)