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Prague, the Paris of the east…Beautiful gothic architecture, cobbled stone streets, the Charles bridge and a castle on a hill, these are a few of the things you will see in this well-preserved capitol city of the Czech Republic while on a Cru summer mission team.
Called the Heart of Europe, the Czech Republic is vastly post-Christian and secular in heart and soul. Perceiving Christianity as merely an institutional religion with a difficult and confusing history, the Czechs have become disillusioned by the institution of the church and have embraced atheism as their worldview. In fact, the people of the Czech Republic have proclaimed their country as one of Europe’s most atheistic.
So where do the Czech people find meaning and purpose in life? They turn to themselves and to trusted friends to find this meaning and purpose. In this openness to finding trusted friends gives opportunity, in the context of genuine friendship, to bring about a curiosity as the Czech students engage with new friends who not only believe in a God, but know Jesus in a very real and personal way.
This summer mission will look different than in years past and we look forward to partnering with the existing campus ministry team in Prague and the ways they are trusting God to move in the hearts of students in Prague. While evangelism will still be a primary focus, we will spend the majority of our time coming alongside the long term team by helping deepen relationships and exposure to Christianity with students the team is already connected to. We’ll offer workshops, seminars and adventures to students that we’ll enjoy alongside them, as we seek to engage in spiritual conversations through relationships and shared experience. We look forward to growing in our understanding of how to contextualize the Gospel through meaningful relationships, a posture of curiosity and learning, and taking steps of faith in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Would you consider joining with us this summer as we trust the God of the universe to bring the hope of Christ back to students in the “Heart of Europe”?
