Slovakia
History of the Assemblies of God in Slovakia The Pentecostal movement began in Slovakia as early as 1906, but in 1948 when the Communists came to power, the persecution began. The Pentecostals met together in 1948 to adopt a common constitution and form a united church. However, the government rejected this idea. In the 1950Ős many priests, church workers and at least 2000 believers were imprisoned or liquidated. Gradually some restrictions were lifted but the church went through much hardship. Government regulations permitted no fellowship between congregations, and pastors had to have special government permission to speak in another church. In 1989 when the revolution took place the believers immediately took a very active role in spreading the gospel outside the churches on the streets. Today, the Pentecostal Church in Slovakia shares an evangelical faculty at the University of Banska Bystrica with 4 other denominations. There is also an active Teen Challenge ministry and a prison outreach.
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