Missionaries raising support in United Kingdom

Adent
Jacob & Denny

Bujoková
Pavlína

Chestnut
Robert & Audrey

Davison
Rachael

Drabina
Dušan & Dana

English
Terry & Hana

Hammond
Geoff

Hennhofer
Karel & Petra

Janoušková
Anna

Kocyan
Kateřina & Daniel

Molin
Henryk

Paszová
Miriam

Řezníček
Jana & Eduard

Rokosz
Jan & Tereza

Rosen
Jonathan & Veronika

Szturc
Milan & Jarka

Szturc
Ondřej & Anna

Tichá
Kateřina

Zářický
Tomáš
Other JV missionaries in Czech Republic

Bednarz
Noemi & Rycho

Bothwell
Brian & Natalia

Božoň
Petr & Lauren

Břešťák
Klára & David

Budd
Julia

Dickson
Kevin & Daniela

Dietz
Josh & Anežka

Dušek
Kseniya & Mára

Ellenwood
Mel & Amy

Flowers
Shelby

Geldner
Dušan & Lucie

Good
Tyrel & Natalie

Hartman
Matt & Amy

Holden
Justin & Lucie

Hust
Samuel & Šárka

Jedlička
Jiří & Jana

Kabut
Honza & Kateřina

Kajfoszova
Pavla

Kaspar
Brad & Lucie

Kittel
Zuzana & David

Kloosterhuis
John & Erin

Krupa
Mark

Kuklinek
Jan & Naďa

Lach
Bogdan & Martina

Linkesch
Marek

Llamas
Landen & Jenny

Martináková
Hana

Mészáros
Lucie & Filip

Michalko
Milan & Zdenka

Nelson
Josh & Zuzi
Nevřela
Tomáš & Lucie

Patty
Claire

Patty
Dave & Connie

Patty
Tyler & Lara

Pípal
Daniel & Kristýna

Pixová
Martina

Pospíšil
Jan & Renee

Robertson
Ben & Sarah

Schwarz
Pavel & Jana

Short
Tiffany

Smith
Sean & Sarah

Soukup
Michal

Strock
Gregory & Kori

Toušek
Michaela & Roman

Toušek
Tomáš & Hanka

Vejmělka
Jakub & Monika

Ward
Sarah

Williams
Paul & Molli

Wurzel
Jessica

Yorman
Casey & Kristin

Zegan
Zach & Kara
Brief History
Surprisingly, a rich spiritual heritage is part of Czech history, including Jan Hus, a reformer who inspired Martin Luther, and the Moravian Brethren, who in a period of 20 years accomplished more missionary work than the entire Protestant church in the 200 years preceding. Despite this heritage, the forced domination of the Catholic Church during the 1800’s and the powerful impact of communism during the 1900’s produced a nation that is profoundly secular and quite skeptical of religion. Some say it is the most atheistic nation on earth, with the highest percentage of people convinced that God and a spiritual world does not even exist.
Spiritual Demographics
The evangelical church is tiny, making up only less than one third of one percent in a country of 10 and a half million. Most Czechs have no religious affiliation. Several cults have made significant inroads in recent years, particularly the Jehovah’s witnesses. They number close to 25,000, making them twice as large as the largest evangelical denomination.
Ministry Outlook
Still, the church is growing, and there is a renewed interest in spiritual things, especially among young people. A new generation of leaders has risen up since the revolution, and their efforts are bringing significant change to the spiritual climate of the country. Camps and relational evangelism have been particularly effective, since extended time is needed to break down the barriers of mistrust and give enough information so a challenge to faith in Christ can be made. The greatest need is for evangelism of the lost while the doors of interest are still open, and for equipping a new generation of leaders for the Church.
Pray for courage and innovation in evangelism, and pray that the Church would not fall into complacency or be lured by the god of materialism. Pray for people to serve and do the work that so desperately need to be done in order to mobilize young people for the task of building Christ’s Kingdom.