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Many were healed. Among
them was a young lad who was
healed of deafness. One woman
asked for prayer to give birth the
next day, two weeks before the
due date. And so it happened
– according to her simple faith.
We rejoiced also that we had
birthed a movement among the
Romany and the beginnings of a
new church.
But the church couldn’t be fully
established. Men constantly had
to leave the community in search
of work, there was no stability.
Bonds of brotherhood deepened
during several trips that
followed. There were powerful
gospel meetings with many
conversions, some healings and
unforgettable baptisms in the
summers of 2006 and 2007.
Martin and Libusa were baptised
along with the many others
in 2006. They experienced much
persecution after their baptism
but began to show the strength
of leadership.
Then, last summer, a mob
Scenes from a baptism in Slovakia
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tried (in vain) to destroy the Jesus
Army minibus and the police
took me away for questioning
while the mission team and local
believers prayed powerfully.
The attempt to prevent the
baptisms failed and a small
church of about a dozen was
commissioned. Martin and other
leaders went on to baptise a further
34 people in the six weeks
after the UK team had left.
Most of the new Christians
are from the poor shacks on the
hillside. They lack money for
food but continue to be hungry
for Jesus. Many have been freed
from drinking, gambling, violence,
stealing, cursing, jealousy
and suspicion. Barriers between
the two Romany communities
are also being broken down as
the Christian presence and witness
continues to grow in both
villages.
“Kostol Noveho Zivota”
(Church of New Life) is growing.
God clearly blesses the
poor in spirit.
JL
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