Ministries

Polish Christian Ministries exists to assist Polish Christians in becoming healthy, growing, self-supporting, and reproducing congregations. This work is a multi-faceted ministry involving:

  • Planting churches
  • Underwriting pastors’ salaries
  • Providing facilities for churches
  • Training leaders
  • Partnering with parachurch ministries
  • Providing medical and relief assistance

Learn More About Each of These Ministry Areas Below

Church Planting

Most of the new churches in Poland are planted through the “mother/daughter” concept. An existing congregation provides the leadership to develop a mission station that grows into an independent congregation. In the “pioneer” model, a family or small group moves into a city to establish a nucleus of believers that eventually becomes an established congregation. The “ELI” (Emerging Leaders Internship) training initiative is a “multi-church” team approach for planting churches in the city of Warsaw.

Pastor Salaries

Salaries for Polish pastors are paid through the general fund or via “Living Link” churches. “Living Link” churches are those U.S. churches who have made a commitment to provide the monthly salary for a Polish pastor.

Church Facilities

Polish Christian Ministries assists the local congregations in providing adequate facilities for their growth. Most of the labor for these projects is provided by members of the congregation.

Leadership Training

Polish Christian Ministries regularly meets with church leaders in Poland to assist in equipping pastors, elders, worship leaders, children’s ministry workers, and others, for ministry. PCM partners with the “ELI” training initiative in Warsaw and also provides funding for church leadership conferences and events.

Parachurch Partnerships

Polish Christian Ministries financially partners with the following parachurch ministries:
  • ProEcclesia: Center for Church Development (Andrzej Bajeński) — Serving the churches of Poland since 2003, ProEcclesia is creating a culture of Life on Life Missional Discipleship, developing church leaders, and fostering a movement of church planting.
  • “Słowo i Życie” (Basia Karasiewicz)  — The “Word and Life” periodical is published quarterly. It provides inspirational articles and thoughts on current issues as well as news of the churches.
  • Send Me Ministries (Kazik Barczuk) — This ministry extends the Gospel message to those of Jewish heritage and provides humanitarian aid to the Jewish community of Central/Eastern Europe.
  • CSM (Adam Kosewski) — The “Center for the Training of Musicians and Worship Leaders” exists to inspire worship in the local churches of Poland. They provide training for students in two locations, a website with resources for worship teams, regular concerts of praise, and CD recordings of original Polish worship songs.
  • Ostróda Camp (Bartek Zdanowicz) — Situated in a beautiful lakeside setting, this ministry provides a place where youth and adults of all ages can encounter God. Although summer is the busiest season, the camp hosts conferences, retreats, and special events throughout the year.
Ostroda Camp hosts a special retreat for Send Me Ministries, welcoming Holocaust Survivors from Israel

Ostroda Camp hosts a special retreat for Send Me Ministries, welcoming Holocaust Survivors from Israel

Medical & Relief Assistance

Assistance is provided in a limited way to assist those with great medical needs. From time to time relief funds are available to provide invaluable assistance for special needs.

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