Every Friday you'll find Pastor Jerzy in the Nowa Huta area of Krakow. His church is a street church that reaches out to the poor and homeless, and anyone else. It is a place of acceptance for those with broken lives; a place where people can be listened to and prayed for; a place of lasting friendship.    

And Jerzy knows the value of such ministry, because he was one homeless himself.   

"My marriage had broken down, I was a drunkard and homeless. When I was hanging round the station, someone gave me a sandwich and Bible booklet, and encouraged me to come to a meeting."   

Christmas Miracle 

Although he did attend the church, Christmas was a turning point for Jerzy. "It was very near Christmas, and I desperately wanted to give my two children a present, but I had nothing. A Christian couple from church gave me two big bags of Christmas sweets, and said that God had told them to give the bags to me. I was really shocked that God knew my thoughts, as I hadn't said anything. Since that day I have trusted God."   

God then set Jerzy free from addictions to alcohol and cigarettes, and healed the broken relationships with his wife and daughters. It is now Jerzy who leads the homeless and hopeless to Christ. 

He is a great advocate for Lifewords resources. "We have been using Lifewords booklets from the very beginning of our ministry," he explains. "They are always a blessing when they arrive.

"We don't always know how people will respond, but I do believe that people find Jesus through the booklets. And, as we put our address in them, people come to our church to find out more."  

A gift today will make a big difference to our ongoing work of resourcing Pastors like Jerzy in Poland and beyond.  

Please pray with us for all those who attend Krakow Street Church. And if you're able, please make a gift so that pastors like Jerzy can receive the resources they need.