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A joyful international church in Brno

13 April - 19 April 2026 Dear EBF family, These days, Jordan stands in a sensitive and challenging position due to ongoing regional tensions. While we are grateful for relative stability, there is a growing sense of concern among people because of the surrounding conflicts. At times, the sounds of sirens and news of missiles in the region create anxiety, yet we continue to trust in God’s sovereignty and protection. At the same time, God is at work. The Church in Jordan remain

Gathering in Uzbekistan, the EBF Executive Committee encountered a living testimony of faith, resilience, and unity—reminding us that across cultures and challenges, we are one in Christ and called to share His hope.

06 April - 12 April 2025 We are thankful that our Annual Conference for Baptist believers from all over Croatia appeals to all generations. We are thankful for the 2025 Conference to be held in Petrinja, a city that was most severely affected by the earthquake in 2020. We are thankful for the excellent hospitality of the host believers and their ministry to all participants. Pray for the next Annual Conference, which will be held in October 2026 in Čakovec. We are thankful f

Christian women’s witness today looks very diverse

Welcome to the Garden. 
A place of beauty and tranquillity. A place of new life, where plants rise from the soil and trees bud each spring with blossoms that promise fruit to come. Yet the Easter Garden of Gethsemane was not a place of hope or possibility.  Gethsemane was a place of betrayal, a place of sorrow, a place that, on that night, seemed entirely without hope. Mark 14 37-38 NIVUK “Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. 
‘Simon,’ he said to Peter,

EBF President and Vice President have been in their new role now for six months. Let's hear what they have been seeing and hearing.

30 March - 5 April 2026 Praises In recent months, we have seen a renewed interest in theological education. The Baptist Theological School has opened two new regional training centers , and a third location is planned to launch later this year. The school offers basic theological courses on topics such as the New Testament, Old Testament, Baptist identity, Church history, Systematic theology, and Spiritual formation. We praise the Lord for the new students and for the commit

New churches are being planted in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa

The European Baptist Federation (EBF) and the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) have launched a renewed dialogue to strengthen unity among Protestant churches. Their first meeting took place in March 2025 in Elstal, Germany. Bringing together theologians from across Europe, the dialogue will continue through a series of meetings, with a final report expected in 2028.

23 March - 29 March 2026 TAJIKISTAN Right now, we see God at work in several encouraging ways. A new church has recently been established in Dushanbe, and two pastors and two deacons were ordained for ministry. We are grateful for peace and relative stability in the country, which allows the churches to continue serving and sharing the Gospel. The “headline” for Tajikistan could be: “God continues to build His Church in Tajikistan despite challenges.” Please pray for the foll

16 March - 22 March 2026 We are thankful for: new mission vision for the next 10 years, "Mission Possible 2035", was accepted by our churches and gives us focus for the ministry of our churches and the whole Union for young leaders who are open to going and planting new churches Missions Conference in February with 50% increase in participants compared to last year, and for the main speaker, Dr Jozsef Steiner from the Hungarian Baptist Union We pray for: 2035 new baptized Chr