The Czech Republic was once rich in Christian tradition and history but today, most Czechs claim that they do not believe in God

OM’s ministry in the former Czechoslovakia started during the rule of communism, when Bibles and Christian literature were smuggled into the country. In the late 1980’s, OM sent summer campaign teams into the country. After communism fell in November, 1989, God opened new doors for ministry. Two families and two single men moved to České Budĕjovice (the capital seat of South Bohemia) to form the first in-country team in January, 1991.

Those early years provided unique opportunities for ministry, as there was real freedom to share the Gospel on the streets and in public schools, and there was great interest and openness. Thousands of people heard the Gospel, many came to faith in Christ, partnerships with local churches were established, and some Czech believers served in missions both in the Czech Republic and abroad. In 1995, OM Czech Republic became an independent field in Central Europe.

Though OM-CR has traditionally been a receiving field, in recent years we have placed an emphasis on being a sending field as well, encouraging the Czech Church to take its responsibility for world missions. We are currently facilitators for missionaries in South Asia, South Africa, Austria and Siberia.

Our purpose

• We motivate and resource the involvement of believers into local and world missions. Through mission presentations in various denominations in the CR and Slovakia, we present opportunities for Christians to become actively involved in world missions.
• We facilitate the multiplication of local churches. We are currently facilitating church plants in two locations in South Bohemia: Strakonice and České Budĕjovice. Our English classes for Czechs (ECC) program supports the church planting ministry in České Budĕjovice.
• We seek to combat human trafficking. The Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) team exists to create awareness of this issue, and also to compassionately create hope for and restore freedom to trafficked/prostituted women, so that they can live with dignity, value and purpose.