SLOVAKIA

“In our context, many people would identify as Christian, mostly Roman Catholic or Lutheran, but only a small percentage actively attend church or have a personal faith.
(in numbers: about 60% of people identify as Roman Catholic and around 6% as Lutheran, but only a small percentage regularly attend church or have a personal faith. Around 25–30% of the population identifies as non-religious or atheist, and this number is growing, especially among young people. Evangelical Christians make up roughly 1–2% of the population, so we are a small minority.)
A large part of the population is secular, especially among younger generations, and many people are skeptical of the church because of past experiences or because they see faith as outdated. Evangelical believers are a small minority. This creates both a challenge and a great opportunity for evangelism, discipleship, and church planting, especially among young people and families who are open to relationships and community, “

“Especially after the war in Ukraine in 2022, our church has transformed into a growing multicultural church. A large number of Ukrainians have joined us, and we have been able to integrate them fully—they are truly becoming part of church life and leadership, from the board of elders to deacon ministries. Over the past few years, God has brought many young people, especially from Ukraine, to faith, and they are now fully engaged in the life and mission of the church.
We also sent a team last year to another city, Trenčín, to revive a church of our denomination that had ceased to exist. Since that ministry is still in its early stages, we desire to support and help them as they get established.
We rejoice greatly in all this growth, but it also brings a significant challenge: the need for new space. Our current facilities are very small, and we urgently need larger spaces. We are praying whether we may be entering a season in which it would be wise to build our own church building.”