The rivers of the Reformation run through Prague, Czech Republic. Martin Luther wrote this of Czech reformer Jan Hus:

“I was overwhelmed with astonishment. I could not understand for what cause they had burnt so great a man, who explained the Scriptures with so much gravity and skill.”

Now modern-day Prague and the Czech Republic, having lived through dynasties that were not favorable to Protestant thought, an invasion of the Nazis, and then nearly 50 years of communism, boast about being the most atheistic nation in all of Europe—if not the world.

Yet we believe those seeds of the Reformation are still here, buried deeply in the painful history of this country. We also believe that God has called us to be part of His story for this amazing city, country, and continent as we serve as missional insiders embedded within the Czech culture.

We seek to see Kolem Stolu—a movement of microchurches (we call them “Tables”)—established across all 112 neighborhoods of Prague, each one a space where Jesus is the host and lives are transformed. Our long-term vision is to see networks of Tables and Hubs emerge that reach the subcultures of the city, resulting in gospel saturation and community renewal.

An integral part of that vision is life-on-life apprenticeship to Jesus, expressed by setting real tables and serving together. We do this by serving the marginalized and abused, walking with the unhoused, welcoming our neighbors, and cultivating relationships with the creatives of Prague.

We are a Czech-American couple committed to building relationships, planting gardens, allowing our roots to go deep, giving our sons (and maybe daughters) in marriage, multiplying and not decreasing, while we seek the welfare of Prague and pray for her peace (Jeremiah 29:4–7). It is our prayer that God would reach the Heart of Europe—Prague and the Czech Republic—and that in reaching the Heart of Europe, those seeds of the Reformation would begin to grow and that Jesus would once again be made much of on this continent.

Would you prayerfully consider partnering with us in prayer, financially, or even joining us to continue to be part of God’s story for Prague and the Czech Republic?

“Saints peek out from alleys. Angels fleck the skyline. In stone & marble, blackened and grizzled, God’s mysteries reside in this city’s baroque architecture. But try finding him in the skeptical Czech soul.” – Jeffrey Fleishman