After a refreshing night’s sleep, we were ready to face a new day!
Our first service was held at the Calvary Chapel Evangelical Church in Čakovec, a town that has a number of free churches.
As people entered the building, you could see the joy and excitement on their faces. It was the first time a gospel choir from abroad had ever visited their church. It was so wonderful to be with another part of the body of Christ and to share the Lord’s Supper with them.
The singing of the choir moved people to tears, and the Holy Spirit ministered to lives in a very special way. Many felt that the message Rev. Taylor delivered was directly for them. The message was entitled “Allowing Christ to Change Us,” based on Luke 19:1-10.
Armando is 14 years old, and he told us that he has given his life to the Lord Jesus Christ. As a result, he is having difficulties at school, being teased by his peers. He said that it was wonderful for him to hear the message and the singing and asked if we could come again.
Elikica was in tears and could hardly speak. She tried to explain in her limited English how blessed she was by the message. Nova shared that she had a spinal injury some years ago, and her friend Elikica invited her to the service this morning. She expressed that it was as if the message was directly for her.
Tony, who was a visitor to the church, said he couldn’t keep still when the choir was singing. He was jumping up and down at the back of the church. He said, “This is just what we need!”
Gloria attended the festival and concert yesterday evening and, as a result, came to the church this morning. She asked for prayer for her daughter and her friends to come to know the Lord Jesus Christ. Everyone asked us to return, as what they had received was inspiring and life-transforming, and they wanted others in Croatia to experience the uniqueness of this life-giving ministry.
Praise God for such wonderful testimonies