3. Vajk- Szent István was crowned the first Christian king of Hungary on December 25, 1000. Christianization of the pagans took several centuries and was brutal.

4. Nintey-Five Theses of Martin Luther posted on October 31, 1517. Catholicism predominated the western part of the country (Hapsburgs) Calvinism flourished in the Turkish occupied region in the center (90% of population became Reformed) Unitarianism and eclectic reformers in the Transylvanian region (east).

5. Lajos Csia (1887-1962): A modern reformer –Translated New Testament into Hungarian –Used “immersion” (“bemerítés”) for baptism –Tried to promote New Testament Christianity Annamarie Krassnig (a member of the Vienna church) smuggled out of communist Hungary the Csia New Testament manuscript. Eastern European Missions (Vienna, Austria) has distributed more than 15,000 Csia New Testaments in Hungary.

6. Curry Montague (Budapest) Hungary for Jesus mission team (originally led by Dean Petty, now by Paul Henderson) (Budapest) Tim and Anessa Westbrook (Szolnok) Tibor and Billie Tamas (Szolnok) Michael and Lisa Shuttlesworth (Szolnok) Nandor and Angela Cseti (Debrecen) Jeff and Beata McGlawn (Debrecen) Robert and Cendi Wells (Miskolc)

7. MAGYARORSZÁG (HUNGARY) Capital: Budapest Population: approx. 10 million Religion: –60% Roman Catholic –20% Reformed (Calvin) –10% Evangelical (Lutheran) –10% Misc. Language: Magyar (Hungarian)

8. SZOLNOK Jász-Kun-Szolnok County seat Population: approx. 80,000 (400,000 in the county) Main Religion: Roman Catholic Located 65 miles east of Budapest

12. Budapest (2 churches) Szolnok Miskolc

13. Budapest: Cong. #1 - 10 people Cong. #2 - 30 people Szolnok:15 - 30 people Miskolc:10 - 20 people Debrecen:10 - 20 people

14. SZOLNOK’S GROWTH

15. One on one evangelism English/Bible classes Internships Summer camps Benevolence Seeker oriented Bible studies

19. Gyula: –Taxi driver –Preacher Bora: –Struggles financially –Finds joy and contentment with her church family

20. Faithful church member Office manager of LET Christian Foundation Mastermind behind humanitarian efforts of Szolnok Church

21. Began attending church at the age of 7. Had a brain tumor at the age of 14. Became a Christian after his cancer treatment ended. Won the victory after his second tumor took his physical life. An example of one who is in heaven because of mission efforts.

22. Pray for the work Support interns and campaigners Go on short term missions Plant new churches