Administrative Regions in Europe

Field DirectorThe Church of God in Europe, the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is divided into six administrative regions. The Director for the European field area is Larry Hess. Before joining World Missions, he spent 15 years as the international director of ministerial development. He has also served as a state youth and Christian education director, chaplain with the Ministry to the Military in Spain, and as a pastor in Colorado, Florida, Virginia and Louisiana. He is also a published author of three books and has served on numerous church boards and committees.

United Kingdom / Ireland
England, Scotland, Ireland
Regional Superintendent – Eric Brown

Western Europe
Andorra, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain
Regional Superintendent – Tony Summerfield

Central Europe (West)
Albania, Austria, Germany, Greece, Serbia/Romanian East, Romania
Regional Superintendent – Erich Schneider

Central Europe (East) and the Balkans
Croatia/Bosnia/Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, and Turkey
Regional Superintendent – Jonathan Augustine

Eastern Europe and the CIS
Armenia and Diaspora, Belarus, Bulgaria, Latvia, Russia, Siberia, Ukraine and Central Asian Republics
Regional Superintendent – Tom Rosson

Middle East
Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel/Palestine Authority Area, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates
Regional Superintendent – Paul Schmidgall