Missionaries raising support in United Kingdom
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Adent
Jacob & Denny
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Bujoková
Pavlína
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Chestnut
Robert & Audrey
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Davison
Rachael
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Drabina
Dušan & Dana
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English
Terry & Hana
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Hammond
Geoff
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Hennhofer
Karel & Petra
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Leech
Catherine
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Llamas
Landen & Jenny
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Macura
Lukáš
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Molin
Henryk
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Motlochova
Hanka
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Paszová
Miriam
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Řezníček
Jana & Eduard
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Rokosz
Jan & Tereza
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Rosen
Jonathan & Veronika
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Szturc
Milan & Jarka
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Szturc
Ondřej & Anna
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Tichá
Kateřina
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Zářický
Tomáš
Other JV missionaries in Czech Republic
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Bednarzova
Noemi
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Blažek
Daniel
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Boszczykova
Iva
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Bothwell
Brian & Natalia
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Božoň
Petr & Lauren
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Budd
Julia
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Dickson
Kevin & Daniela
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Dietz
Josh & Anežka
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Ellenwood
Mel & Amy
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Geldner
Dušan & Lucie
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Hlavsa Flowers
Shelby
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Holden
Justin & Lucie
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Hujdusová
Barbora
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Hust
Samuel & Šárka
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Jedlička
Jiří & Jana
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Kabut
Honza & Kateřina
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Kajfoszova
Pavla
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Kaspar
Brad & Lucie
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Kittel
Zuzana & David
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Kloosterhuis
John & Erin
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Kovalov
Oleksandr & Svitlana
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Krupa
Mark
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Kuklinek
Jan & Naďa
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Lach
Bogdan & Martina
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Mészáros
Lucie & Filip
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Miller
Jim & Lina
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Nelson
Josh & Zuzi
Nevřela
Tomáš & Lucie
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Patty
Tyler & Lara
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Patty
Dave & Connie
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Patty
Claire
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Pixová
Martina
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Pospíšil
Jan & Renee
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Robertson
Ben & Sarah
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Schwarz
Pavel & Jana
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Šenigl
Samuel & Markéta
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Short
Tiffany
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Smith
Sean & Sarah
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Šnajdrová
Lenka
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Soukup
Michal
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Strock
Gregory & Kori
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Toušek
Tomáš & Hanka
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Toušek
Michaela & Roman
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Tuominen
Spencer
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Vejmělka
Jakub & Monika
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Ward
Sarah
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Williams
Paul & Molli
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Yorman
Casey & Kristin
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.