Slovakia
Slovakia, officially known as the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. The capital and largest city is Bratislava.
The majority of the population of Slovakia identify as Roman Catholic with less than 1.5% identifying themselves as evangelical Christians.
4D Ministries empowers local churches through programs like Ambassadors Together, which engages youth and families, and LeaderXpress, providing leadership training and resources to strengthen church communities.
Ministries
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Ambassadors Together
In 2022, 4D launched Slovakia Ambassadors together camps. The camps are for children from 6 to 12 years old. In the first year, the camp had 24 children. One-third of the children were from unchurched backgrounds.
One mother of an unchurched child shared, “I have seen all kinds of camps, but I can tell your camp is special. The passion and love you display are extraordinary. I would love to join your team of volunteers next year.” Zuzka.
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LeaderXpress
In Slovakia, 4D partners with the LeaderXpress ministry, a website active in both Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Content includes valuable original resources designed to encourage ministries, leaders, and churches to look outward.
This portal gives me inspiration and practical tools for ministry. There are very few resources that are combined from multiple denominations, so LeaderXpress has a wide variety of tools that leaders can use. – Ondrej Szturc, pastor
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Janči Máhrik's Podcast
Janči Máhrik is a leading pastor in Church Za kostolom (Behind the Church) based in Žilina. Together with pastor José they produce the podcast Zabudnute cesty (Forgotten Paths) which won an award as the best podcast of the year in 2022 in Slovakia.
Over 140 episodes have been produced covering topics that resonate well with the audience including apologetics, spiritual health, gospel, emotional health, generosity, resting in the age of hurry, the importance of community, disciplined living, challenging questions of faith, myths about Christianity, and the life of singles.