Where the Spirit is, there is freedom!
In fact, it was the first time in 30 years that the local churches had worked together like this, and there were over 50 churches involved.
From the start, this vision – driven by Bret Sipek and Jana Bielava, veteran CfaN campaign organizers and themselves Czech citizens – included hosting Gospel Campaigns in nine different locations.
This was an opportunity to go further than simply inspiring and encouraging the local believers at a conference. Evangelism was the heart of the event, with attendees encouraged to jump in and get involved in sharing the Gospel the following weekend, and many did!
The Fire26 Team, from left to right: David Bielava, Jana Bielava, Tobias Bielava, Samuel Bielava, Vojtech Trcka, Silva Sipkova, Bret Sipek, Daniel Kolenda, Jean-Luc Trachsel, Claudio Freidzon, Barbara Folbrechtova, Jan Folbrecht
Freely worshipping
The worship was a special treat for local believers, as the songs were in Czech. Led by four local church worship bands, the atmosphere was thick and heavy with the presence of the Lord from the start. We saw a beautiful freedom in the worship as we focused our attention on Jesus. At one point, as a traditional African campaign song was played, the entire hall was dancing with praise.
A miracle from 1995!
This young man, who served in the worship team, had an incredible story to tell. Back in 1995, Claudio Freidzon came to the Czech Republic. At one of those meetings, a young couple came forward for prayer, bringing with them medical documentation that proved they could never have children. Claudio prayed for them – and nine months later, this young man was born, the first of four children!
The speakers and CfaN team members prayed for an impartation for every person there. The presence of the Lord was tangible.
Nine Gospel Campaigns
The nine Gospel Campaigns began a few days after the conference. In this nation with only 0.1% Charismatic Christians, it was hugely encouraging to see 1,074 people make the decision to follow Jesus! Over 600 of those gave their details and are now being welcomed into local churches. This was tremendously faith-building for the 50 churches that were involved all over the country.
