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