Poland is home to beautiful medieval architecture as well as woods, lakes and rivers but only a small percent of its people are believers

The work of OM has a long track record in Poland, going back to the sixties when George Verwer and others ministered here. Later, other OM teams followed to minister, evangelize and bring in literature. After the fall of communism, OM’s Greater Europe (currently called EAST) team started to publish and distribute literature and OM teams started to live in Poland in the early 90s, working alongside local believers to reach out to the Catholic Poles. 

For many years, Poland already had a large number of Ukrainian people coming to work, but since February 2022, the war in Ukraine has caused a significant increase in the Ukrainian population throughout the country, many with significant needs. We see the need to share the love of God through practical, emotional and spiritual connections with people from all nations who reside in Poland.

Jesus followers in Poland

Poland is a predominantly Catholic country, with currently around 90% identifying as such, but for most, this is purely an expression of their culture, and very few have a personal faith or relationship with Christ. Evangelical believers make up a very small percentage of the population, but they represent a passionate and growing segment, making an impact on the community far beyond proportion to their size (especially in response to humanitarian needs arising from refugee crises in the region). However, thousands of towns and villages still have no evangelical presence. The trend among younger generations and in urban areas is increasingly away from their Catholic identity towards secularism. Immigration from other parts of the world also means a small but expanding population of Muslims, Hindus and other religious backgrounds. These circumstances offer an opportunity for people to become followers of Jesus, but there is a huge need for those who can make disciples.

Come and serve in Warsaw among immigrants and refugees from all over the world, including Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Our ‘Dom Kultur,’ in the heart of Warsaw’s multicultural and vibrant Praga district, is a place where people from all nations can feel at home, with meetings, activities and programs serving a wide range of needs. Bring your passions, skills and giftings to serve in this place.

Join our team visiting refugee centers, offering language lessons, activities for children and youth and opportunities to build relationships and assist with practical and spiritual needs. Help us mobilize and equip the local church to reach out to the community and engage with global missions.

Whether you come for a long or short time, pray or invest in lives through financial support, join us in building vibrant communities of Jesus followers in a nation with one of the world’s smallest evangelical populations, at this historic time of great opportunity and openness. There are many ways for you to share God’s love with the people of Poland and other nations residing here, all in great need of the hope that only Jesus brings.