As the summer months approach, we have an opportunity to slow down and find some rest. Just a week ago, we held our last “spring” event — an evangelistic Women’s Breakfast with over 550 women attending. Now it’s time to take a break and catch some sun. God has been very good to us. Here are some highlights from the past few weeks.
May was a very special time for us. On May 17, 2025, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of our ministry’s operations! We’ve been writing about this milestone for quite some time, and it truly was a very, very special occasion for us.
Even though the rain was pouring heavily and the temperature was low, we had a beautiful venue—our church—and 240 guests joined us in expressing our joy and thankfulness to the Lord. Most of the guests have been, or still are, involved in our ministry work to this day!
A particularly special blessing was the presence of James Magnuson, the son of my late friend Roger Magnuson. Roger invited me to the USA in 1973 and played a key role in launching our journey. Also with us was Rachel Hamburger, daughter of Ralph Hamburger, who was our “angel” in helping build our recording studio. Alongside them, many distinguished guests shared greetings and warm wishes. It was a wonderful time of fellowship, joy, singing—and great food!
We were honored to welcome special international guests at our event – long-time partners who have played a significant role in our work over the years! Among them were: Eric Célérier, Jan Willem Bosman, and Ario de Vroome – founders of Jesus.net; Mac Ogren, International Director of JH Outback; Bill Hightower representing both Outback and New Europe Communications; and the team from ZeWatchers, along with their spouses. We’ve welcomed also Keith Sparzak, Director for strategic relationships with Community Bible Study, Juan Bravo, director of Conectar Global, our spanish partner from Columbia and Rico Tice from Christianity Explored. A special joy for us was the presence of Chuck Bentley, President of the Christian Economic Forum and Leader of Crown Financial, who flew to Europe just for our event! Thank you so much, dear Friends – your presence meant the world to us!
Yes, we, the “old boys,” even sang two of our old “flagships”—Psalm 40 a cappella, and The King Is Coming by Bill and Gloria Gaither, which in the early days concluded every one of our concerts.
Right after our event, the European Leadership Forum began in Wisła—gathering over 900 people from across Europe. Again, many good friends attended, bringing solid teaching and uplifting fellowship.
During that conference we’ve held a booth to promote both our Internet evangelism and discipleship solutions and also JH Outback for new European partners.
In the meantime, our regular activities continued—meetings across various locations in Poland. The 2025 JH Outback Poland season kicked off on May 23, with around seven events planned for the year! We’re also working on inviting leaders from other European countries to experience Outback and—if interested—bring it to their own regions. Please pray with us for success in this endeavor!
We’ve printed a full-color album highlighting the past 50 years. It’s amazing to see what the Lord can do with a small group of very average people like us—how much more can He do through you!
If you’d like a copy of the album, we’d be happy to mail it to you—just send us your address. We also have many historical photos available.
Reaching 50 years doesn’t mean it’s time to relax—quite the opposite! Our prayer is to build upon the strong foundation of our history as we move forward with courage and innovation.
Our young team, led by my son Filip, has a wonderful pipeline of ideas and projects to implement. These are truly revolutionary. The wise use of the internet and artificial intelligence can dramatically increase our reach to spiritually hungry people. I’m thrilled to watch this unfold!
We’re also seeing a new wave of interest in the biblical gospel, especially among young men. All these developments are coming together!
With great opportunities comes a substantial cost. Promotion has become a major part of our budget. There’s a direct link between promotion investment and the number of people discovering Christ’s message. We are preparing a special fundraising campaign to support this work, which has already proven its effectiveness.
Next month, we’ll share how we measure spiritual growth among our online and in-person guests.
Please pray with us for new funding!
Thank you for your continued prayers and support. We deeply appreciate your partnership in this mission. Please keep us in your prayers as we press forward, trusting God to continue guiding us.
With gratitude and hope
God bless you!
PS We encourage you to watch the video coverage of our 50th anniversary celebration with friends and colleagues that took place in Wisła.
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