SLOVAKIA

Babushkas and iPhones – A Generational Gap

A gray-haired woman wearing a head scarf attends worship at one of the city’s historic cathedrals. Meanwhile, her 20-year-old grandson plays on his iPhone and sips gourmet coffee with friends. Ironically, both are oblivious to any relevance God might have in their lives. While a dying generation adheres to religious tradition, a younger, post-communist generation grows up with no personal knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Culturally Relevant for Young and Old

MTW helps reach across generational lines and plant culturally relevant churches grounded in God’s Word. Relationships develop through English classes, hiking clubs, mommy clubs, sewing, cooking, and more. One by one Slovaks are awakening to spiritual truth. A young Slovak man met an MTW missionary while playing soccer. He’s now a passionate believer and youth leader who hopes to become a pastor. Older church leaders are diving into a deeper knowledge of Christ and finding a hunger to impact others. The generational divide of head scarves and iPhones is bridged as young and old find unity together in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

MEET THE TEAM

Gregoire, Dan & Rebecca

The Gregoires help with church revitalization in Spišska Nova Ves, Slovakia.

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Kovac, Lubica

Lubica serves in Slovakia, reaching out and ministering to older generations.

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Sabol, Juraj & Zuzana

Juraj and Zuzka Sabol work to revitalize a small church and expand church planting in Slovakia.

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Encountering God’s Grace: Acts of Kindness Lead a Roma Woman to Jesus

When her husband's death left her destitute with two children, Helena was lost. But God was at work in a new community of Roma believers.

Cultures Declare the Glory of God

Cultures cannot help but retell the gospel in various ways—it’s embedded in creation, and culture is part of creation.

MTW VIsion and Values: Making Disciples Among All Nations

Catch a glimpse of MTW's work globally as we interview missionaries and learn about their current ministry and vision for the future.

Goliath Must Fall: Two Gospel Stories

In a hard-to-reach, largely atheistic European city, these stories declare the gospel to be "the power of God unto salvation."

Loving the Despised

"Gypsies" find acceptance among Slovak believers.

Spiritual Multiplication: Slovak Style

Hana and Marek came to faith through MTW's ministry. Now they're reaching their peers with the gospel.

Pray for the Roma people in Slovakia, that God would draw them to Himself, and grow the young body of believers there.

Slovakia: Pray for 10 new church plants, 10 new church planters, and 10 new core teams in 10 years.

SLOVAKIA: Pray for the recruiting of faithful missionaries to expand the team’s reach across country.

Pray for two women, Monika and Andrea, who have recently come to faith against the odds in a hard-to-reach, largely atheistic European city.

Pray for Monika, that God would continue to heal her, give her a new purpose, and protect her life from physical harm, and for Andrea, that she would grow deep roots of faith and be a witness to those like her—unlikely subjects—of the reality of the grace of God.