Sincere Praise Mission Trip to Slovenia and Croatia: Sunday Morning Service

Sunday Morning – 31st August 2025

Scripture Reading

Our WWMF Bible reading was from Isaiah 65 & 66 v.14 (NIV):

“When you see this, your heart will rejoice,
and you will flourish like grass;
the hand of the Lord will be made known to his servants…”

Arrival at The Full Gospel Church

As we entered The Full Gospel Church (CRKVA CJELOVITOG EVANDELJA), Zagreb—a spacious, modern building—the atmosphere felt spiritually vibrant and joyful.

We arrived two hours early, and already a diverse mix of people had begun to gather in the foyer. Pastor Mario and his wife Bonnie arrived and warmly greeted the team. They were keen to ensure that all our needs were met, diligently checking that we had all that was necessary for us to minister.

Opening of the Service

The service opened in prayer, followed by praise and worship, creating a heavenly climate and inviting a divine encounter with the Living God.

Reverend Taylor’s Testimony

Reverend Taylor shared a tremendous testimony, explaining how she gave her life to the Lord Jesus at the age of eleven. Despite being brought up in a home where her parents had an intimate relationship with God, she realised that she didn’t know Him personally for herself.

There were many young people in the meeting, and Reverend Taylor spoke about how Jesus had kept her from her youth right up until the present day.

It was a word in season! Rev. Taylor declared that this was only possible because of Jesus, stating: “Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to me!” As this was proclaimed, the congregation broke out in spontaneous applause.

Ministry Through Song

The Holy Spirit used Sincere Praise to minister in song as a forerunner to the Word. This was taken from Philippians 4 v.4:

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”

The emphasis of the message was: Maintaining Your Joy.

Responses from the Congregation

After the meeting, one lady expressed how overwhelmed she was by Rev. Taylor’s testimony and the renditions by Sincere Praise. She had come over from war-torn Ukraine and reported: “This was just what I needed. If only the people in Ukraine could experience this.”

Another lady, who didn’t speak English, ran up to one of the choir members after the meeting and hugged her, trying to express her feelings but unable to do so because of her limited English. Her expression and excitement said it all.