Recently the staff of Slovakia Campus Crusade – known as Hlas pre Krista Slovakia (Voice for Christ Slovakia) – had a small 20 Year Anniversary celebration (complete with cake). Via video technology, I was invited to join in. Want to hear what I said?

In September 1992, I helped lead the first year-long team to minister openly in post-Communist Czechoslovakia. The goal was to see God bring many Slovak university students into a personal relationship with Christ. A longer term goal was to help Slovak believers multiply themselves and build a self sustaining movement. During the last 21 years, in answer to much prayer, the Lord has done beyond what we asked or imagined.

Today there are over two dozen full time Hlas pre Krista staff. Hundreds of Slovaks have trusted Christ as a result of these staff members personally sharing the gospel. Some of these new believers now multiply their faith through outreaches in schools, in hockey stadiums through sports ministries, through movie discussion clubs and conversationally in coffee shops all over the country.

A couple of weeks ago in Budapest, I got to visit (very briefly) with Tomas and Milan – two of my Slovak friends. [Pictured above: Tomas is in shorts at far right; Milan is 3rd from left on back row at the Slovakia Staff Gathering.]  If you’ve never heard Tomas’ story, you can check it out here. He was an atheist when we first met back 20 years ago. Now his life is completely changed and he serves on staff reaching his country with the gospel.

By the way, I don’t really remember any Slovak words or phrases. However the first couple of words in my video are “Greetings” and “Good Day.” Take a look at the video.