Spiritual Condition
Europe is the least evangelical continent in the world.
The home of the Protestant Reformation has lost its way through the secularisation of the 19th and 20th centuries and today it is considered the most atheistic, most secular, highly postmodern, and undeniably post-Christian continent in the world.
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European people value logic and facts, they keep a good community in high regard, and they want equality in all areas of life. Yet they don't know the true God of the universe.
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According to JoshuaProject research, only 2.9% of Europe's population is evangelical with varying degrees of 0.1% to 10% by country. That is 585 Million unbelievers clustered together in a high population-density region with very little cultural or linguistic unanimity considering that there are around 200 languages spoken in 50 different countries on a land the size of the U.S.
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The Solution
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to keep all that I commanded you; and behold,
I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Matthew 28:19-20
Ignite the Church
We are passionate about igniting the Church of Hungary, of Central Europe, and of the whole European continent for the work of the Great Commission.
As Hungarian nationals, God has given us a huge burden for our fellow Christians and for the unbelieving people in and outside of Hungary.
As Hungarians who grew up in Ukraine (Daniel) and in Serbia (Lidia) God has also put a tremendous burden on our hearts to bridge the cultural and linguistic gaps and equip the people of God for a lifetime of service in any context imaginable.
Our Mission is to equip the Church of Central Europe to biblically evangelize
the lost, disciple the believers, train leaders and send them out to fulfill the Great Commission.
Evangelizing
Presenting the saving message of Jesus Christ through public and relational evangelism, in-person and through the means of technology.
Discipling
Strengthening new and long-time believers in their walk with our Lord by intentional fellowship, regular Bible studies, and the preaching of the Word of God.
Leadership training
Equiping Christian leaders for the work of the ministry so they would be ready to go to those who need to hear the Gospel and grow in their faith.
Church planting
Directly and indirectly establishing healthy local churches in Hungary and in Central Europe to reach their local communities for the cause of Christ.
Resource creating
Translating Biblical material to the people's native languages and creating original material in their own language.
The Call
"Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!"
-Psalm 96:1-3
All of us have a call from God that leads us on different paths. One thing, however, is certain, we are all called to participate in the "telling of His salvation" in one way or another. We, the Kopaszes are called to go and descend into the spiritual darkness of Europe to shine the light of Christ for all who will see it.
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But we CAN'T DO THIS ALONE. We are in huge need of your prayers through which God chooses to work out His will and we are in need of resources to effectively accomplish the goal set before us.
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We boldly ask you to prayerfully consider becoming our ministry partner in descending into the darkness of Europe by regularly praying for us and financially supporting us as we seek to obey the Great Commission and take the light of the Gospel to the people of Hungary and the whole continent.
We can't leave them behind, that's why we are going BackForEurope.
Dr. Damian D. Efta
Senior Pastor
Church of the Open Door
"God’s gifting is evident in their life, as is the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit."
Dr. Daniel Anderson
President
Appalachian Bible College
"They both demonstrated a commitment to learning and excellence."
Laszlo Kadar
Director
Word of Life Hungary
"They want to do a much needed local church based ministry in our region."