March 28 - Jesus Loves the Roma
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0:04 - 0:06People in the church, many times,
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0:06 - 0:09don't understand what I am talking about.
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0:10 - 0:12This is the biggest challenge for me.
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0:12 - 0:18How I can be part of the world as salt,
as Jesus said we should be salt, -
0:18 - 0:20and also be close with God.
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0:20 - 0:24This is the challenge
for me and for my family. -
0:24 - 0:26To be very close with God
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0:26 - 0:29and to be close with the people outside.
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0:32 - 0:36Mostly, I am working
with non-Christian people. -
0:40 - 0:44Pastor Jan lives in Košice, Slovakia.
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0:44 - 0:46His passion is working with people
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0:46 - 0:48who don't know about Jesus' love for them,
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0:48 - 0:51especially the Roma community.
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0:51 - 0:53Many people will not
associate with the Roma -
0:53 - 0:55and find ways to keep their distance.
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0:55 - 0:58Years of cultural differences
have created a barrier -
0:58 - 1:00between the ethnic groups in the region,
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1:00 - 1:04but Jan feels called to reach out anyway.
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1:04 - 1:07He often organizes activities
with the Pathfinder Club -
1:07 - 1:10and outings for underprivileged
children and youth. -
1:10 - 1:15If you are working with children,
you can touch a parent's heart. -
1:15 - 1:19If I am good for the children,
the parents are happy as well. -
1:20 - 1:23Pastor Jan works
in the outskirts of Košice, -
1:23 - 1:25among the Roma community.
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1:25 - 1:27With each visit, he brings gifts.
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1:27 - 1:29These simple presents open the doors
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1:29 - 1:32and show them that he cares about them.
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1:33 - 1:36The Roma have challenging lives.
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1:36 - 1:39In this house,
seven families live together. -
1:39 - 1:42One of the mothers
is a Seventh-day Adventist, -
1:42 - 1:45and she teaches the children
stories from the Bible. -
1:56 - 1:58Pastor Jan stops here to greet his friends
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1:58 - 2:00and bring a word of encouragement.
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2:01 - 2:04Before leaving, the group
takes a picture together -
2:04 - 2:06to remember this special moment.
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2:14 - 2:15Meet Monika.
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2:15 - 2:16From a young age,
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2:16 - 2:20she really wanted to participate
in activities with the Pathfinders. -
2:20 - 2:22But she faced a lot
of challenges with her family -
2:22 - 2:24because they believed the Adventists
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2:24 - 2:26would not be a good influence in her life.
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2:27 - 2:31Pastor Jan taught Monika
important truths from the Bible. -
2:31 - 2:34He also helped her
find strength to succeed, -
2:34 - 2:36despite her family's opposition
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2:36 - 2:39and the scarce opportunities
in her community. -
2:40 - 2:43Today, Monika is an example
to others in her village. -
2:43 - 2:46She is well educated,
having graduated from University, -
2:46 - 2:51and serves as an educational coordinator
at her town's community center. -
2:51 - 2:54Monika was a very special person.
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2:54 - 2:56She was like a miracle,
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2:56 - 2:59because she wanted
to know everything about Jesus. -
2:59 - 3:01She wanted to read the Bible properly,
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3:01 - 3:05and then she started
to teach others the Bible. -
3:07 - 3:11I love to see the children coming
with joy in their eyes. -
3:13 - 3:17They can see that I've changed
because of Jesus. -
3:18 - 3:22I am so happy when they say
they want to be closer to Jesus -
3:22 - 3:25and have a story like mine.
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3:26 - 3:27Monika and her husband
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3:27 - 3:30now lead three groups
of youth and children -
3:30 - 3:32at the local Adventist church.
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3:32 - 3:34They hope to disciple
others in the community -
3:34 - 3:38and mend broken relationships,
so God's church can grow. -
3:38 - 3:42Please pray for Pastor Jan's
and Monika's outreach ministries. -
3:42 - 3:46This quarter, your 13th Sabbath offering
will support this work -
3:46 - 3:51among vulnerable children
in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. -
3:51 - 3:54It will also build a church
with a children center in Bulgaria -
3:54 - 3:58and assist Adventist education
in Spain and Germany. -
3:58 - 4:02Thank you for your support
of the 13th Sabbath offering.
- Title:
- March 28 - Jesus Loves the Roma
- Description:
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Pastor Jan's passion is working with people who don’t know about Jesus’ love for them, especially the Roma community.
- Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- Team Adventist
- Project:
- Mission Spotlight DVD
- Duration:
- 04:12
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